{"id":1075,"date":"2017-04-15T16:48:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T16:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/?page_id=1075"},"modified":"2017-08-21T16:33:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T16:33:26","slug":"al-anon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/al-anon\/","title":{"rendered":"AL-ANON"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 900px; border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 0px; border-color: #FFFFCD;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 250px; border-color: #FFFFCD;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.cviaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/alanonlogo-1.jpg\" alt=\"alanonlogo\" width=\"226\" height=\"227\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #FFFFCD; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThere are no dues or fees in Al-Anon\u00a0and Alateen meetings. Most groups pass a basket for voluntary contributions.\u00a0Al-Anon Family Groups is a spiritual fellowship, not a religious one. Discussion of specific religious doctrine is avoided. Members of all faiths (or of none) are welcome.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-anon.alateen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0for Al-Anon&#8217;s main website.\u200b<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwsa.org\/d18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for\u00a0Northern California Al-Anon. (District 18)<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwsa.org\/d18\/meetings.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here\u00a0<\/a>for a listing of <strong>Al-Anon Meetings<\/strong>\u00a0in the local Northern California area.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px;\"><strong>Al-Anon Podcast<\/strong>. There is a series of 10 podcasts discussing\u00a0some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else\u2019s drinking. The podcasts vary from 7 to 18 minutes each. It is a good place to begin.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/al-anonfamilygroups.org\/Podcasts\/FirstSteps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click\u00a0here<\/a> for Al-Anon Podcasts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional information<\/strong> Withdrawal symptoms range from a &#8220;hangover&#8221; after an alcoholic binge to life-threatening seizures. Withdrawal is typically accompanied by a variety of symptoms, many of which can be life threatening if not dealt with\u00a0in the appropriate manner. The symptoms are listed for alcohol and different drugs on this website.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withdrawal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for Withdrawal Reference information.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addictionsandrecovery.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for Addiction and Recovery Information for Individuals, Families and Health Professionals<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Al-Anon Survey<\/strong> There was an Al-Anon Membership Survey in 2009, and 1,775 members took the survey. Below is a sample of the results of the survey. It was an effort to determine the impact of the Al-Anon Family Groups program on the quality of life of the members.\u00a0\u200b<a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-anon.alateen.org\/pdf\/MemberSurveyProfessional2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to see the survey. Some results of the survey are below.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1079\" src=\"http:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonpositive-300x208.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonpositive-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonpositive-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonpositive.png 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: text-top;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1081\" src=\"http:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonnegative-300x227.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonnegative-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonnegative-768x581.png 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/alanonnegative.png 872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers There are no dues or fees in Al-Anon\u00a0and Alateen meetings. Most groups pass a basket for voluntary contributions.\u00a0Al-Anon Family Groups is a spiritual fellowship, not a religious one. 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