{"id":131,"date":"2016-04-23T17:19:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T00:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iowa-al-anon.org\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2016-08-27T17:45:37","modified_gmt":"2016-08-27T22:45:37","slug":"al-anonalateen-is-is-not","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iowa-al-anon.org\/?page_id=131","title":{"rendered":"Al-Anon\/Alateen is, is not"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"title\" align=\"left\">Al-Anon is&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A FELLOWSHIP of relatives and friends of alcoholics who believe their lives have been affected by someone else&#8217;s drinking.<\/li>\n<li>A MUTUAL SUPPORT program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).<\/li>\n<li>A NONPROFESSIONAL fellowship where members share their experiences, strength, and hope to solve their common problems.<\/li>\n<li>A SPIRITUAL program that is compatible with all religious beliefs or none.<\/li>\n<li>A program with the SINGLE PURPOSE of helping families and friends of alcoholics, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not.<\/li>\n<li>A WORLDWIDE fellowship with more than 26,000 groups, in over 115 countries, that has been in existence since 1951.<\/li>\n<li>COMPATIBLE with professional treatment. Statistics show 63% of its members received treatment\/counseling after attending Al-Anon.<\/li>\n<li>FREE OF CHARGE and self-supporting through members&#8217; voluntary contributions. There are no dues or fees for membership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"title\" align=\"left\">Al-Anon is not&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution.<\/li>\n<li>Involved in any outside issues neither endorces nor opposes any cause.<\/li>\n<li>Affiliated with AA, though both fellowships do cooperate with one another.<\/li>\n<li>Considered a religious organization, treatment center, counseling agency, or teaching program.<\/li>\n<li>Intended for families of drug abusers or individuals with other difficulties unless there is a problem of alcoholism as well.<\/li>\n<li>Conducted by professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Intended as a replacement for professional treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"title\" align=\"left\">Alateen is&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A part of Al-Anon.<\/li>\n<li>For young people who have been affected by someone else&#8217;s drinking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"smallItalics\" align=\"right\"><em>Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Virginia Beach, VA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-131","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.3 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Al-Anon is... A FELLOWSHIP of relatives and friends of alcoholics who believe their lives have been affected by someone else&#039;s drinking. A MUTUAL SUPPORT program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A NONPROFESSIONAL fellowship where members share their experiences, strength, and hope to solve their common problems. 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