Welcome to the Indiana (Area 17) Al-Anon Website

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any cause. There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions.

Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.

Suggested Al-Anon Preamble to the Twelve Steps
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

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How Can Al-Anon Help Me?

Our personal situations may be different, but we share as equals because of what we have in common: our lives have been affected by another person’s drinking. Al-Anon is a mutual support group.

We can find understanding and support when we share our common experience with each other. Some of us are here because a spouse or partner has struggled with alcoholism. For others, the problem drinker is a parent, child, or grandchild. Sometimes a brother, a sister, or some other friend or relative brings us to Al-Anon. Many of us have had more than one alcoholic family member or friend.

Alcoholism has similar effects on us all, even though our relationships to the alcoholic may be different. Many newcomers are most interested in hearing about situations and relationships that are similar to their own. Over time, however, we come to understand that we can benefit from hearing how the Al-Anon principles worked in many different circumstances.

Frequently Asked Questions
Take A Quiz
How Can I Help My Problem Drinker Quit Drinking?
Has your life been affected by someone else’s drinking? (Alateen)
Find A Meeting


Area 17 Members

Check out the latest news from your Area 17 officers and coordinators by visiting our Lifelines page.

Forum Magazine race to 500 🏎️ 🏁

The Forum Magazine subscriptions sales report for Indiana in October 2023 is 361 subscriptions for all of Indiana. California is a larger state with 2,075 subscriptions. Illinois has 791, New York 828 and Texas 925 subscriptions. Can we improve our numbers for 2024?

We have 189 Alanon meetings in Indiana. It’s recommended that each group have one subscription to The Forum to use in meetings.

Let’s have an Indiana 500 Race in 2024 and shoot for 500 Forum Subscriptions for our fair state. You can start today!

That’s only 139 new subscription sales. If every meeting in Indiana subscribed we would be over our goal. Let’s race to the finish with 500 subscriptions. Can we do it?

I’ll post how we are doing every 3 months or so. Let’s get started: https://ecomm.al-anon.org/forum#vaff

Forum Coordinator,
Patti Mc

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