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Click Meetings above for the latest list of meetings in Rockland.
Almost all of us had
questions before coming to our first meeting, but we all took that small
step to recovery and decided to come. Many of us still come back years
later because the meetings help us heal and offer hope. Please read the
questions below to understand what happens at a meeting. Please feel free
to email us if you have any additional questions. Perhaps we can help you
decide if Al-Anon is for you. REMEMBER … YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND THERE IS
ALWAYS HOPE!
Who are the group members?
Al-Anon has thousands of
members from every walk of life. No matter what your relationship to the
alcoholic, you will find someone else in a similar situation. We all have
husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, and
close friends who are alcoholics. We all share a common bond: to heal from
the affects of another person’s drinking. return
How are meetings set-up?
All meetings start at a
specific time; most last about an hour or so; some have no formal closing
time. You can come into a meeting or leave anytime you choose. Many
members come early to greet newcomers and talk to friends, and stay after
the meeting to socialize and answer questions. Newcomers walk away from a
meeting with Al-Anon literature, which has lots of useful information
about dealing with alcoholism in a relative or close friend, and a list of
local meetings, together with a list of phone numbers of members in the
group who they can contact between meetings, if they need help. return
Do you have to say
anything?
Talking at a meeting is
your choice. You do not have to speak, but many newcomers have found it
helpful to finally share with others what was going on and how someone
else’s drinking is affecting them. You are sharing in a safe place where
your anonymity and privacy will be respected. You talk only when you feel
ready to share. Sometimes newcomers like to talk privately with one or two
Al-Anon members before or after a meeting. Whatever you feel comfortable
with is ok by us. return
What is discussed at a
meeting?
In general, there is a
different topic discussed each week at a meeting. Topics help us: get in
touch with our feelings, detach from the alcoholic, stop feeling like we’re
always the victim, set boundaries with others, identify abuse, get rid of
our anger and deal with our resentments. Topics also help us: have healthy
relationships with others, raise our self-esteem, face our fears, and deal
with our anxiety and depression. return
How will a meeting help
you?
As individuals go around
the room sharing on topics and their own situations, you may hear a little
bit about yourself in their stories. While you may not identify with
everything, in general you will hear others talk about what you may be
feeling. Listening to someone else has helped many of us learn about
ourselves. Please attend at least 6 meetings so you can decide if Al-Anon
is for you. It’s important to find somewhere that you feel comfortable,
so we also suggest that you attend different meetings because each meeting
has its own style and personality. return
Will anyone say you’ve
been at the meeting?
We place a high importance
on anonymity at all our meetings because this makes our meetings a safe
place to share. We only go by first names. No one needs to know that you
are attending meetings, unless you choose to tell them. What is said in
the rooms, what you hear in the rooms, whom you see in the rooms, stays in
the rooms. This is one way we protect our anonymity. return
Where are the meetings
held?
Meetings are held at local
schools, churches and hospitals. Meetings are held 7 days a week, both day
and night. Meetings offer a safe place where people can come and talk
about dealing with the effects of alcoholism in a friend or loved one.
Click Here or Meetings above to get a schedule of the meetings in Rockland. For the best
printed version of this list, choose landscape setting under printer
options. return
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