Alateen
- A Fellowship of Young Al-Anon Members, Usually Teenagers
Purposes
- Young people come together to:
Share their experience, strength and hope with each
other. They discuss their difficulties. They
learn effective ways to cope with their problems.
They encourage one another, and help each other understand
the principles of the Al-Anon program. They learn
how to use the Twelve Steps and Alateen's Twelve Traditions
Sponsorship
Every Alateen group needs an active, adult member
of Al-Anon to serve as sponsor. The sponsor is an
active part of the group, guiding and sharing knowledge
of our Twelve Steps and Alateen Traditions.
Alateen
Sponsor to Sponsor Meetings
On Saturday afternoon of every Area Assembly, there
is an Alateen Sponsor to Sponsor meeting. This event
allows Alateen Sponsors, and potential sponsors,
to meet and share with other Alateen Sponsors from
throughout the Area.
Approximately every two months, there is an Alateen Sponsor to Sponsor meeting
held Sunday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the MAIS office. This event allows Alateen
Sponsors, and potential sponsors, to meet and share with other Alateen Sponsors.
Contact the Area Alateen Coordinator for the date of the next meeting.
Meetings
Alateen members meet in church halls, school rooms
or other suitable places (many times in the same building
as an Al-Anon group, but in a separate room.) For
information on Al-Anon/Alateen meetings in Georgia,
click here.
Alateen
members learn:
Compulsive
drinking is a disease. They can detach themselves
emotionally from the drinker's problems while continuing
to love the person. They are not the cause of anyone
else's drinking or behavior. They cannot change or
control anyone but themselves. They have spiritual
and intellectual resources with which to develop their
own potentials, no matter what happens at home. They
can build satisfying and rewarding life experiences
for themselves. Alateen Literature
Members are encouraged to read Al-Anon and Alateen
Conference-Approved Literature and materials. Written
from members' personal sharings, these recovery tools
can help young people deal with their problems.
Is someone's drinking
bothering you?
Alateen is for you. Alateen is for young people whose
lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.
These twenty
questions may help you decide whether Alateen
is for you.
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