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November 2025
The Al‑Anon Family Groups History Bundle (K-75) includes:
Many Voices, One Journey (B-31)
The Al-Anon Family Groups – Classic Edition (B-5)
Alcoholism, The Family Disease (P-4)
This discounted set is just $25 US and includes free shipping.
New! Holiday History Bundle!
The Al‑Anon Family Groups History Bundle with Free Shipping!
Al-Anon’s 75th anniversary is coming up in 2026, and now you can follow the fascinating story of our fellowship’s beginnings and development through the years and revisit one of our first pamphlets with the Al‑Anon Family Groups History Bundle (K-75) with free shipping
Available as a set for a limited time – through January 2, 2026
Visit al-anon.org/shop to explore our literature today!
As you compose your sharing, consider the following questions:
How did you hear about Al-Anon? How did you overcome any initial resistance to attending a meeting? What brought you back to your second meeting, and what keeps you coming back today? What would you share with a potential member about the help and hope you have found in Al-Anon?
Last Call for Submissions: New “Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism” Needs Your Sharing!
Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism, Al-Anon’s public outreach magazine, is getting an update, and your personal perspective is needed on how Al‑Anon Family Groups can help people troubled by someone else’s drinking.
Please send your sharing by November 21, 2025. Check out the writing guide and submit your sharing today!
Note: All submissions become the property of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. and may be used in whole or in part to develop Al-Anon/Alateen material in print and/or digital formats. Publication is not guaranteed.
WSO Notes
Practicing Group Conscience at Home
Affected by the family disease of alcoholism, we may have learned that it wasn’t safe to share our feelings and thoughts, especially with those closest to us. Al-Anon gives us the tools and principles to ask our loved ones for their opinion, encourage everyone to be heard, and find a common, loving authority in our environment. How do you exercise the concept of a group conscience in your personal life?
As always, you can also write about Al-Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Eleven, Tradition Eleven, and Concept Eleven. Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al-Anon publications. New topics are being added each month!
Please share with us at al‑anon.org/member-blog
Leaving an Al-Anon Bequest
Life Happens – Is Your Group Still Meeting?
When schedules shift due to holidays or time off, a little communication can make a big difference. It could mean the difference between a newcomer feeling discouraged or finally finding that help and hope we feel in Al-Anon.
You can keep everyone informed and connected to the hand of Al-Anon by:
- Updating your meeting listing on local and World Service Office websites
- Notifying your District or AIS of schedule changes
- Informing the venue and posting a clear sign
- Providing alternative meeting resources, such as information about electronic meetings or a list of additional meetings in the area
Go to al-anon.org/groupupdate to update your group info anytime.