What we do
THE PURPOSE OF AL-ANON MEETINGS
Al-Anon’s sole purpose is to aid alcoholics’ families. Al-Anon practices the Twelve Steps by embracing and comforting families of alcoholics and by providing the alcoholic with understanding and encouragement. It is essential to realize that Al-Anon is not an intervention program, and the organization’s primary objective is not to stop another person’s alcoholism. Al-Anon is for the attending individual, not the alcoholic. Only the alcoholic himself can halt him or herself from drinking. Many loved ones have believed that by providing an alcoholic with a “good reason” not to drink, they can help them cease drinking. This is not always the case, however, as the individual must be willing to transform. More than ninety-five percent of alcoholics have families, friends, and employment. They may function reasonably well, but at least one aspect of their lives is afflicted. Their drinking is a persistent and escalating problem in their lives and the lives of those they affect.
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Trust the Statistics
Alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and alcohol use disorder (AUD) kill over 3 million people each year, accounting for up to 6% of global deaths.
29.5 Million
People ages 12 and older had Alcohol Use Disorder in the past year.
141K
Americans die from the effects of alcohol in an average year.
60%
Of Americans increased their alcohol consumption during COVID-19 lockdowns.