Jonesboro, Arkansas Al-Anon Family Groups
Our meetings are free, anonymous, and confidential
Al-Anon: Your First Step Toward Serenity Whether the Alcoholic is Still Drinking or Not
Courage AFG
First Baptist Care Center
907 Union (Entrance behing bldg.)
Monday 5:30 p.m.
Thursday 5:30 p.m.
Lana 870-623-4678.
Email: courage@jonesboroalanon.org
Jonesboro AFG
Recovery Bldg
2901 W. Washington Spur
Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday noon
Thursday 8:00 p.m.
Barbara 870-935-4515
Hope For Us Al-Anon
St. Bernard's Behavorial Health Center
2712 East Johnson Ave.
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Phoebe 870-935-2526
Grace 870-486-2672
Anonymity in Al-Anon Family Groups
One of the most important concepts in Al-Anon is anonymity. What is said, and whom we see at our meetings is held in confidence.
Anonymity Outside Al-Anon - The motto "What you see here, what you hear here, whom you see here, stays here" sums up anonymity outside Al-Anon. We guard the anonymity of others in Al-Anon, Alateen, and AA by not revealing whom we see or what we hear in meetings. This provides comfort for new members that their identity will not be revealed upon joining Al-Anon. Members are cautioned to use only their first name or a pseudonym when speaking or writing as a member of Al-Anon.
Anonymity Within Al-Anon - Individual members may use their full name whenever they wish within Al-Anon. Members can decide for themselves the degree of anonymity they want within Al-Anon.
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Welcome to Al-Anon
For over 50 years, Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) has been offering hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics. It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people... alcoholism is truly a family disease.
No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else’s drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship.
How will Al-Anon Help Me?
Many who come to Al-Anon are in despair, feeling hopeless, unable to believe that things can ever change. We want our lives to be different, but nothing we have done has brought about change. We all come to Al-Anon because we want and need help.
In Al-Anon, members share their own experience, strength, and hope with each other. You will meet others who share your feelings and frustrations, if not your exact situation. We come together to learn a better way of life, to find happiness whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not.
Who is Al-Anon for?
Al-Anon members are people just like you and me–people who have been affected by someone else's drinking. They are parents, children, spouses, partners, brothers, sisters, other family members, friends, employers, employees, and coworkers of alcoholics.
No matter what our specific experience has been we share a common bond: we feel our lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. There are no dues to be in Al-Anon, and you are not required to speak in a meeting.