“At
Al Anon Family Group meetings, the friends and family members of
problem drinkers share their experiences and learn how to apply the
principles of the Al Anon program to their individual
situations. Younger family members and friends attend Alateen
meetings.
They learn that they are not alone in the problems they face, and that they have choices that lead to greater peace of mind, whether the drinker continues to drink or not.
Sponsorship gives members an opportunity to get personal support from someone more experienced in the program. These relationships are voluntary. Members ask another member to be their Sponsor when they believe that person will be suitable as a mentor in applying the program”
They learn that they are not alone in the problems they face, and that they have choices that lead to greater peace of mind, whether the drinker continues to drink or not.
Sponsorship gives members an opportunity to get personal support from someone more experienced in the program. These relationships are voluntary. Members ask another member to be their Sponsor when they believe that person will be suitable as a mentor in applying the program”
Comment:
Alcoholics Anonymous might do well to follow the example of Al-Anon
when it comes to the question of sponsorship (see above). Also from
the site we quote: “In Al-Anon/Alateen, members do not give
direction or advice to other members. Instead, they share their
personal experiences and stories, and invite other members to “take
what they like and leave the rest”—that is, to determine for
themselves what lesson they could apply to their own lives.”
This
seems to reflect a far healthier respect for newcomers' dignity and
autonomy of action than that frequently displayed in AA
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