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Al-Anon is a mutual support group for those affected by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol. Members meet to share their experiences and apply the Al‑Anon program to their lives. Spouses, partners, adult children of alcoholics, parents, and coworkers can all find help in Al‑Anon. Fact Sheet: Resources For Professionals

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2026 World Service Conference Mail 

Al-Anon’s 66th World Service Conference will convene in Newport News, Virginia, USA, from April 20 to April 24, 2026.  The Conference, Al-Anon’s annual business meeting, provides guidance to the World Service Office (WSO) on service matters that are brought to its attention.

Delegates and other trusted servants enjoy receiving mail from members and groups in their Areas while they are at the Conference. We invite you to send cards and notes of support to Conference members.

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Upcoming Events Hosted By Vermont Al-Anon

Celebrate Al-Anon’s Legacy with Lois W. & the Pioneers! 

Step into the heart of Al-Anon’s history with two powerful films now available for online streaming! Lois’s Story (AV-1) and Lois W. & the Pioneers (AV-24) bring to life the voices and vision of Al-Anon’s Cofounder and its trailblazing pioneers. Cost: $25 for seven days. Learn more: al-anon.org/archives.  

Free! Listen online anytime to a rare audio interview featuring Lois and other early leaders!

Lois W. and the Pioneers Audio Interview
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Men Are Welcome Too

The Reason I Came To Al-Anon

While I was having lunch with a new Al-Anon friend, she asked me, “Who brought you to Al‑Anon?” It took me just seconds to respond. I brought myself to this program. You see, I have learned that no alcoholic, nor any other person, caused my actions, reactions, or responses to the people, places, and things in my life. When I first came to Al-Anon, like many of us, I came because of someone else’s drinking. I naively thought that . . .

Reprinted with permission of The Forum, Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

Read more: The Reason I Came To Al-Anon
Anna, an anonymous Al-Anon member, shares how her Sponsor helped her overcome her fear of the unknown. Watch her interview to find out more. If your life has been affected by the family disease of alcoholism, consider attending a few Al-Anon meetings or Alateen meetings for teens.