Who We Are
Al-Anon History Then and Now |
HISTORY
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454-5617 (757) 563-1600 • (757) 563-1655 (fax) The following are selected significant dates in Al-Anon/Alateen history: 1939 - Family groups begin to form 1951 - Lois W., wife of Bill W., co-founder of AA, and Anne B. founded Al-Anon. The first World Service Office was opened in New York to provide services to eighty-seven groups located in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Ireland 1955 - The first hard cover book, The Al-Anon Family Groups, is published 1957 - First Alateen group is started in Pasadena, California 1962 - Ann Landers writes the first of many articles about Al-Anon 1968 - One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, our first daily reader, was published - over 5,000,000 copies have been sold 1972 - Lois’s Story, video about our co-founder, produced by Al-Anon Family Groups 1985 - Al-Anon’s first International Convention was held in Montreal, Canada 1994 - From Survival to Recovery, first Al-Anon adult children book was published 1996 - World Service Office moves from New York to Virginia with a staff of 56 1998 - Third Al-Anon International Convention with AA participation is held in Salt Lake City, UT 2001 - Al-Anon celebrates its 50th Anniversary There are 24,000 registered groups in over 130 countries Literature is published in over 30 different languages |
Welcome to First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery from Al-Anon Family Groups. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Today we’re going to ask Al-Anon members what they expected to find at their very first Al-Anon meeting.
Today we’re going to ask Al-Anon members what they expected to find at their very first Al-Anon meeting.