Al-Anon and Alateen are self-help recovery programs for people who believe their lives may have been affected by someone else's drinking. We come together to find help and support in dealing with the effects of alcoholism on our lives. The single purpose of these programs is to help families and friends of alcoholics, whether the alcoholic is drinking or not.

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Alateen Meetings

For a list of meetings around Calgary click here.

For other Canadian meetings visit the Canadian Al-Anon web site: www.al-anon.ca.

In a typical Alateen Meeting you would:

  • share experience, strength and hope with each other.
  • discuss their difficulties.
  • learn effective ways to cope with their problems.
  • encourage one another.
  • help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program.

Alateen members learn:

  • compulsive drinking is a disease.
  • they can detach themselves emotionally from the drinker's problems while continuing to love the person.
  • they are not the cause of anyone else's drinking or behaviour.
  • they cannot change or control anyone but themselves.
  • they have spiritual and intellectual resources with which to develop their own potentials, no matter what happens at home.
  • they can build satisfying and rewarding life experiences for themselves.

    • More Alateen information can be found at the World Service Office Website. Just click the Alateen link @ www.al-anon.alateen.org


Alateen Sponsorship

Every Alateen group needs an active, adult member of Al-Anon to serve as sponsor. The sponsor is an active part of the group, guiding and sharing knowledge of our Twelve Steps and Alateen Traditions.

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