Millions of people are affected by the excessive drinking of someone close. The following questions are designed to help you decide whether or not you need Al-Anon:

	1. Do you worry about how much someone else drinks?
	2. Do you have money problems because of someone else’s drinking?
	3. Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else’s drinking?
	4. Do you feel if the drinker loved you, he or she would stop drinking to please you?
	5. Do you blame the drinker’s behavior on his or her companions?
	6. Are plans frequently upset or canceled or meals delayed because of the drinker?
	7. Do you make threats, such as, “If you don’t stop drinking, I’ll leave you”?
	8. Do you secretly try to smell the drinker’s breath?
	9. Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking bout?
	10. Have you been hurt or embarrassed by a drinker’s behavior?
	11. Are holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking?
	12. Have you considered calling the police for help in fear of abuse?
	13. Do you search for hidden alcohol?
	14. Do you often ride in a car with a driver who has been drinking?
	15. Have you refused social invitations out of fear or anxiety?
	16. Do you sometimes feel like a failure when you think of the lengths you have gone to in order to control the drinker?
	17. Do you think that if the drinker stopped drinking, your other problems would be solved?
	18. Do you ever threaten to hurt yourself to scare the drinker?
	19. Do you feel angry, confused or depressed most of the time?
	20. Do you feel there is no one who understands your problems?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions, Alateen may help you. You can contact Al-Anon or Alateen by looking in your local telephone directory or by contacting the nearest Al-Anon Information Service (AIS) office or Literature Distribution Center (LDC) operating in the Kentucky area.

North Kentucky Al-Anon Information Services
513-784-2444
PO Box 223, Alexandria, KY 41001

Greater Lexington Al-Anon Information Services/LDC
859-277-1877
845 Lane Allen Rd #10, Lexington, KY 40504
Click Here to email Lexington AIS office

Louisville Al-Anon Information Services, Inc.
502-458-1234
4400 Bishop Ln, Ste 104, Louisville, KY 40218
Hours: M–F, 10am – 2pm
Click Here to email Louisville AIS office

Central Kentucky Literature Distribution Center (LDC)
270-535-0200 
605 Lynnwood Way
Bowling Green, KY  42101
Click Here to email Central KY LDC

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Al-Anon is for families, relatives and friends whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Many adults question whether they have been affected by alcoholism. If someone close to you has, or has had a drinking problem, the following questions may help you in determining whether alcoholism affected your childhood or present life, and if Al-Anon is for you.

	1. Do you constantly seek approval and affirmation?
	2. Do you fail to recognize your accomplishments?
	3. Do you fear criticism?
	4. Do you over extend yourself?
	5. Have you had problems with your own compulsive behavior?
	6. Do you have a need for perfection?
	7. Are you uneasy when your life is going smoothly, continually anticipating problems?
	8. Do you feel more alive in the midst of a crisis?
	9. Do you still feel responsible for others, as you did for the problem drinker in your life?
	10. Do you care for others easily, yet find it difficult to care for yourself?
	11. Do you isolate yourself from other people?
	12. Do you respond with fear to authority figures and angry people?
	13. Do you feel that individuals and society in general are taking advantage of you?
	14. Do you have trouble with intimate relationships?
	15. Do you confuse pity with love, as you did with the problem drinker?
	16. Do you attract and/or seek people who tend to be compulsive and abusive?
	17. Do you cling to relationships because you are afraid of being alone?
	18. Do you often mistrust your own feelings and the feelings expressed by others?
	19. Do you find it difficult to identify and express your emotions?
	20. Do you think parental drinking may have affected you?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, Alateen may help you. You can contact Al-Anon or Alateen by looking in your local telephone directory or by contacting the nearest Al-Anon Information Service (AIS) office or Literature Distribution Center (LDC) operating in the Kentucky area. North Kentucky Al-Anon Information Services 513-784-2444 PO Box 223, Alexandria, KY 41001 Greater Lexington Al-Anon Information Services/LDC 859-277-1877 845 Lane Allen Rd #10, Lexington, KY 40504 Click Here to email Lexington AIS office Louisville Al-Anon Information Services, Inc. 502-458-1234 4400 Bishop Ln, Ste 104, Louisville, KY 40218 Hours: M–F, 10am – 2pm Click Here to email Louisville AIS office Central Kentucky Literature Distribution Center (LDC) 270-535-0200  605 Lynnwood Way Bowling Green, KY  42101 Click Here to email Central KY LDC

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There are several ways to obtain Al-Anon and/or Alateen literature. Literature can be purchased at:

• Meetings – Most Al-Anon meetings have literature available for sale. For a list of meetings near you, follow this link:
  • Meeting Locations
• Literature Distribution Centers – Kentucky Area has four locations where literature may be purchased. Follow this link to find an LDC near you:
  • Literature Distribution Centers
• Al-Anon Family Groups World Service Office – To purchase literature from Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, write to 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, call 757-563-1600, or follow this link to order online:
  • Al-Anon Family Groups

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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:

• From Survival to Recovery (eB-21)
• Discovering Choices—Recovery in Relationships (eB-30)

Existing ebooks:

• Alateen—Hope for Children of Alcoholics (eB-3)
• One Day at a Time in Al-Anon (eB-6)
• Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions (Revised) (eB-8)
• Alateen—a day at a time (eB-10)
• As We Understood… (eB-11)
• …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)

2026-2029 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (eP24/27)

You can email us at kyalanon@gmail.com or contact us by filling out the form below.

Below is a listing of contact information for Al-Anon Information Service (AIS) offices and Literature Distribution Centers(LDCs) located in the Kentucky area.



Al-Anon Information Services
4400 Bishop Lane, Suite 202
Louisville, KY  40218
502-458-1234
aislouis@bellsouth.net

Central Kentucky Literature Distribution Center
7653 Porter Pike
Bowling Green, KY  42103
270-646-6110
ckyldc@gmail.com

Greater Lexington Area AIS/LDC
845 Lane Allen Road, #6
Lexington, KY 40504
859-277-1877
alanonlexington@gmail.com

North Kentucky Literature Distribution Center
1031 Alexandria Pike
Ft. Thomas, KY  41075
859-760-6178

District 1

• Portion of Jefferson (Downtown and Highlands)

District 2

District 3

• Henry
• Portion of Jefferson
• Oldham
• Shelby
• Trimble

District 4

• Bullitt
• Portion of Jefferson
• Spencer

District 5

• Portion of Jefferson (southern)

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

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City	District
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Benton	6
Bowling Green	10
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Burkesville	10
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Clinton	6
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Covington	11
Dayton	11
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Edmonton	10
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Eminence	3
Erlanger	11
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Vine Grove	9
Whitesville	7

Has Your Life Been Affected By Someone Else’s Drinking?

Alateen Is For You!

Alateen is for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Sometimes, the active drinking has stopped, or the active drinker may not live with us anymore. Even though the alcohol may be gone, and the alcoholic gone or recovering in AA, we are still affected. Many of us have received help from Alateen or Al-Anon. The following twenty questions are to help you decide whether or not Alateen is for you.

1. Do you believe no one could possibly understand how you feel?

2. Do you cover up your real feelings by pretending you don’t care?

3. Do you feel nobody really loves you or cares what happens to you?

4. Do you tell lies to cover up for some one else’s drinking or what’s happening in your home?

5. Do you stay out of the house as much as possible because you hate it there?

6. Are you afraid or embarrassed to bring your friends home?

7. Has someone’s drinking upset you?

8. Are holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking or others’ reactions to the drinking?

9. Are you afraid to speak up sometimes for fear it will set off a drinking bout or start another fight?

10. Do you think the drinker’s behavior is caused by you, other members of your family, friends, or rotten breaks in life?

11. Do you make threats such as, “If you don’t stop drinking and fighting, I’ll run away”?

12. Do you make promises about behavior, such as, “I’ll get better grades,” ‘go to church,” or “keep my room clean” in exchange for a promise that the drinking and fighting stop?

13. Do you feel that if your mom or dad loved you, she or he would stop drinking?

14. Do you ever threaten or actually hurt yourself to scare your parents into saying “I’m sorry,” or “I love you”?

15. Do you or your family have money problems because of someone else’s drinking?

16. Are mealtimes frequently stressful or delayed because of drinking or fighting?

17, Have you considered calling the police because of the abusive behavior in your home?

18. Have you refused dates because your date may find out about the drinking or fighting?

19. Do you think your problems would be solved if the drinking stopped?

20. Do you ever treat people (teachers, schoolmates, teammates, etc.) unjustly because you are angry at someone else for drinking too much?

What is Alateen?

Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Alateen is a place where members come together to:

• Share experiences, strength, and hope with each other to find effective ways to cope with problems
• Discuss difficulties and encourage one another
• Help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program through the use of the Twelve Steps and Alateen’s Twelve Traditions

Alateen is not a place:

• For teenagers seeking help for drinking or drug problems or a therapy program
• To complain about parents or anyone else
• A social hangout

Interested in becoming an Alateen sponsor?

• You can email us for more information: alateen@kyal-anon.org or aapp@kyal-anon.org

Alateen sponsors…

• Click link for your copy of the newly approved KY Area Alateen Safety & Behaviorial Requirements document.
• AMIAS-approved sponsors, do you need KY Area-required Permission Forms for Alateens to participate in Al-Anon/ Alateen events?

Al-Anon Family Groups, has been in existence since 1951 as a community resource providing support to those affected by someone else’s drinking. Today, there are over 30,000 Al-Anon groups meeting in 112 countries. Our meetings are anonymous and confidential. There are no dues or fees for membership. For meeting information call 1-888-4AL-ANON or visit the meeting locator here.

Click here to access Outreach to Professionals.

Click here to request information be sent to you from Al-Anon World Service Office.