Support group for family and friends of individuals with alcohol abuse issues

A Twelve Step mutual support group resource with member facilitated meetings for adults and teens affected by a relative or friend's addiction or misuse of alcohol. Al-Anon, which includes Alateen for teenagers, is a separate entity from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

• non-professional, self-supporting, spiritually based, apolitical
• members share as peers how they apply the Al-Anon/Alateen program to their lives to solve common problems
• based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions adapted from AA

Alateen:

• part of the Al-Anon Fellowship designed for younger relatives and friends, up to age 18, of alcoholics
• follows the same Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and principles as Al-Anon
• members conduct their own meetings with the guidance of a certified adult Al-Anon member who is the Alateen Group Sponsor
• members focus on sharing and learning effective ways to cope with their common problems and challenges as a result of being affected by someone's drinking

Meeting hours vary

• Acton Meetings
• Georgetown Meetings
• Milton Meetings

• anyone whose life has been affected by the drinking of a family member or friend
• Alateen program for ages 13-18 years

• no application required
• attend a meeting
• call meeting line for exact times and locations