Al-Anon Family Groups - Al-Anon/Alateen

Al-Anon Family Groups are a community resource providing support to anyone affected by a relative or friend’s drinking. There are over 26,000 Al-Anon and Alateen groups meeting in 115 countries. Alateen is part of the Al-Anon program, has their own individual meetings that focus on teenagers.

Al-Anon:

• Has only one requirement for membership – each member has been affected by someone else’s drinking.
• Is an anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who meet anonymously to share their experience, strength and hope, in order to solve their common problems; adult children of alcoholics, parents, partners, spouses, co-workers, etc., can all find help in Al-Anon.
• Is a separate fellowship from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Al-Anon is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions adapted from AA.
• Is nonprofessional, religion-neutral, spiritually based, apolitical, welcomes all cultures; is available in most areas.

Alateen:

• Is part of the Al-Anon Fellowship designed for the younger relatives and friends of alcoholics through age nineteen.
• Follows the same Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and principles as Al-Anon.
• Members conduct their own meetings with the guidance of an Al-Anon member sponsor.
• Although the Alateen age range is usually 13-18, each group can be flexible. As members approach the age of 18 it is usually suggested to start the transition into Al-Anon while still attending Alateen meetings.

Serenity AFG meetings take place on Tuesdays at 8pm. These meetings are only for those whose life is or has been affected by a problem drinker – these meetings are closed to the general public and other observers. Some of these meetings may also be dedicated to a specific category such as Adult Children of Alcoholics or Parents and grand-parents.

Join in-person (wheelchair accessible) or online.

Registration is not required.