Al-Anon Meetings Available

Friday Harbor Al-Anon meetings are available morning, noon and night.

In the U.S. and Canada, there are more than 18 million people with a drinking problem, and only 10 percent of them will ever get help. But according to some estimates, every individual with a drinking problem disrupts the lives of at least four other people through business and financial responsibilities neglected or the child who loses a parent due to a drunken driving accident, careers ruined and marriages destroyed by problem drinking. Of the estimated 80 million Americans and Canadians affected by someone else’s drinking, most will not get help for themselves and many will never even realize that they could have benefited from some insight into the problems caused by another person’s drinking.

Al-Anon Family Groups was the first of many mutual support groups to adapt AA’s Twelve Step Program. It is well-known, but still not widely understood. Al-Anon focuses only on providing confidential help to people in need. There are no celebrity spokespeople; the confidentiality and anonymity of members is strictly protected.

There are six Al-Anon meetings in Friday Harbor currently registered with the Al-Anon World Service Office. Three are held during morning hours, two are held at noon and there is one evening meeting each week.

Friday Harbor meeting information can be obtained by calling the national (US and Canada) toll free meeting line, 1-888-4-AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm ET). Or by visiting http://www.wa-al-anon.org/Meeting-F.html

Thank you for taking time to look over this information. Included in this packet is a copy of Al-Anon monthly publication, The Forum, and a meeting schedule. Thank you for considering sharing this information with your clients.

In keeping with Al-Anon’s Tradition of anonymity, members are identified in the media with first names only. For more information, you may contact Debbie S. at 317-1665.

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