Santa Clara Valley Al-Anon
What Is Al-Anon?
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.
How does Al-Anon Work?
Al-Anon, part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, is a fellowship of men and women whose lives have been affected by alcoholism in a family member or close friend. We help each other by sharing our experience, strength, and hope.
We believe alcoholism is a family disease because it affects all the members emotionally and sometimes physically. Although we cannot change or control the drinker, we can detach from their problems while continuing to love them.
We do not discuss religion or become involved with any outside organizations. Our sole topic is the solution of our problems. We are always careful to protect each other’s anonymity as well as that of all Alateens and A.A. members.
By applying the Twelve Steps to ourselves, we begin to grow mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We will always be grateful to Al-Anon for giving us a wonderful, healthy program to live by and enjoy.
Anonymity
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our program. It provides a safe place for members to share. We use first names and last initials only. We do not talk about the people we see nor do we repeat what we hear at meetings. We guard the anonymity of all Al-Anon / Alateen and AA members.
Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism
Read the perspectives of Al-Anon members and professionals in our publication Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism.
Santa Clara Valley Al-Anon Family Groups (SCV-AFG) Intergroup
How did Al-Anon get started? Read about milestones in Al-Anon’s history timeline.
Santa Clara Valley Al-Anon Family Groups (SCV-AFG) Intergroup is an information service of the Northern California World Service Association (NCWSA) Districts 20, 21, and 22. We provide provide meetings for adults, teens, and children in Santa Clara Valley. This Web site includes Al-Anon and Alateen meeting information, service and book store information, and business meeting dates and times for all three districts served by the SCV-AFG AIS.
To learn about how SCV AFG came about, please visit A Short History of Santa Clara Valley Intergroup
Our Districts
District 20: Alviso, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, parts of San Jose.
District 21: Campbell, Milpitas, parts of San Jose.
District 22: Gilroy, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, parts of San Jose.
