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February 2026
Where to Find More About Children of Alcoholics
Available from local Literature Distribution Centers or at al-anon.org/shop
Are you interested in Conference Approved Literature about growing up with alcoholism? Here are some resources:
- Did You Grow up with a Problem Drinker? (S-25)
- Al-Anon Sharings from Adult Children (P-47)
- From Survival to Recovery (B-21)
- Courage to Be Me (B-23)
- Hope for Today (B-27)
- Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses (B-29), pages 57-73
- …In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You (B-15), various sharings throughout
Celebrating 75 Years of Al-Anon Family Groups
WHEN:
Saturday, April 25, 2026 – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
WHERE:
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, Al-Anon’s World Service Office is hosting an Open House, and you are invited! Come visit the “Clearing House,” aka Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., founded by Lois W. and Anne B. in 1951. The World Service Office (WSO) has been at the heart of Al-Anon service for 75 years, and we’re opening our doors to celebrate this legacy with you!
The Open House is free and open to all members and friends. It will include refreshments, guided tours, displays of treasured mementos from our Archives, and opportunities to fellowship with other members and Staff.
That evening, a ticketed banquet at the Newport News Marriott at City Center will continue the celebration. Seating is limited.
For complete details, please visit WSO Events.
Members Share in The Forum
Inside Al-Anon Articles
February Members Blog Topic
Please share with us at al-anon.org/member-blog
Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al-Anon publications. New topics are being added each month!
Wanted: A Higher Power I Understand
Our Twelve Steps invite us to seek a “Power greater than ourselves” to help us navigate challenges and find serenity. Each person defines that power in their own way and exploring what you truly need from a spiritual connection is a deeply personal journey.
February’s blog topic is, “What would you include in a ‘want ad’ for your Higher Power?” What qualities would you seek? Unconditional love? Compassion? Wisdom? Strength? Humor? Whether you’re religious, spiritual, or neither, creating a Higher Power “description” can be a meaningful step toward self-awareness and recovery.
Al-Anon CAL Available as E-Books
Explore the New CAL Titles Now Available as eBooks
The World Service Office continues to release Conference Approved Literature (CAL) in ebook format each month. See what’s new this month!
Most recent ebook releases:
- Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions (Revised) (eB-8)
- As We Understood… (eB-11)
Existing ebooks:
- Alateen—Hope for Children of Alcoholics (eB-3)
- …In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You (eB-15)
- Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II (eB-16)
- How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics (eB-22)
- Courage to Be Me—Living with Alcoholism (eB-23)
- Having Had a Spiritual Awakening… (eB-25)
- Hope for Today (eB-27)
- Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses (eB-29)
- Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships (eB-33)
- A Little Time for Myself (eB-34)
Visit our Online Bookstore at al-anon.org/shop
Understanding Publishable Group Email Addresses in Al-Anon
A publishable group email address is an Al-Anon group’s publicly accessible contact address used for public outreach and group communication. This email address is displayed on the al‑anon.org meeting search webpage (al-anon.org/meetings) as well as locally on Area websites and Al-Anon Information Service meeting schedules. The email address is an invaluable resource for newcomers to request meeting access or additional information about the meeting.
Add a publishable group email address to your group record using the Al-Anon Group Record Change form at al-anon.org/update
Do You Have a Sponsor? Have You Sponsored Someone?
Will you share your experience in writing for a new piece of Conference Approved Literature (CAL) on Sponsorship and Service Sponsorship? Will you announce at your meetings that sharings are needed?
Here are some topics to consider:
- Learning to trust with the help of my Sponsor
- Letting go of my secrets in safety
- Losing my Sponsor unexpectedly
- Choosing a different Sponsor
- Learning to love unconditionally as a Sponsor
- Passing on my knowledge as a Service Sponsor
- Studying the Legacies together
- Discovering the spiritual principles of sponsorship
Please visit al-anon.org/sharing to view the writing guide and submit your sharing today.