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Help and Hope for Families and Friends of Alcoholics<\/p>\n
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Information for individual members as well as groups; such as, the Twelve Steps and Traditions, Suggested Meeting Opening, Update Meeting Information, Shared Virtual Accounts, Outreach Resources, and much more.<\/p>\n
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Members in service to Al-Anon: here’s your section! District and area meetings, as well as district maps. Job descriptions and assembly documents, and more.<\/p>\n
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Area News & Announcements<\/p>\n
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Area News & Announcements<\/p>\n
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If someone else’s drinking has affected your life, Al-Anon can help. You don’t have to face it alone. Here’s what to know before your first meeting:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||400″ icon_color=”#1985CE” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”18px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#4B5563″ image_icon_custom_margin=”3px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]You don’t need to do anything \u2014 just come and listen.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||400″ icon_color=”#1985CE” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”18px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#4B5563″ image_icon_custom_margin=”3px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Meetings are free, confidential, and open to all ages.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||400″ icon_color=”#1985CE” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”18px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#4B5563″ image_icon_custom_margin=”3px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]You are welcome whether the drinking is current or in the past.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||400″ icon_color=”#1985CE” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”18px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” body_text_color=”#4B5563″ image_icon_custom_margin=”3px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]No commitment required. Try a meeting that works for your schedule.[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_text=”Is Al-Anon for me?” module_class=”inline-btn” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#111827″ button_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” button_border_width=”1px” button_border_color=”#e5e7eb” button_border_radius=”8px” button_font=”|600|||||||” button_icon=”$||divi||400″ button_on_hover=”off” custom_padding=”10px|40px|10px|20px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover=”#1985CE” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#1985CE” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#e5e7eb” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Alateen” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||400″ icon_color=”#1985CE” image_icon_background_color=”#EFF6FF” image_icon_width=”20px” icon_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#111827″ body_text_color=”#4B5563″ body_font_size=”14px” image_icon_custom_padding=”12px|12px|12px|12px|false|false” border_radii_image=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
A fellowship for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.<\/p>\n
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Surveys show that of more than 10,000 members 41 percent were referred to the program by a professional<\/p>\n
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