Dealing with a childs alcoholism is heartbreaking and confusing. The most important aspect of a naranon meeting is your attendance. If you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the effort to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps. Alanon can help make sense of a son or daughters alcohol addiction.
These 12 step alanon books, coda, and aca books are here to help you in your journey. Naranon 36 steps 112 now available naranon webstore. Unless were part of a 12step community, were likely to remain unfamiliar with the vast amounts of wisdom contained in their literature and practices. Coping with an alcoholic child alanon family groups. The second part of the book follows the same format for the twelve traditions of alanon. These personal stories have been updated by the millions that the process has helped, while still retaining the essential recovery principles. This cal conference approved literature explains in depth the 12 steps of alanon in easy to understand and apply language. Effectiveness of support groups for family members. This section explains how the twelve steps have worked in the lives and recovery of nar anon members and is based on personal experience. All of these resources are in pdf format and can be accessed using adobe reader.
Al anon is a program to help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend, alateen is for young people in al anon al anon is adapted from alcoholics anonymous, based upon the twelve steps, traditions, and concepts of servic. By carole bennett, ma for those who dont know or have never heard of alanon, it is a 12step. Step seven humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. But further contemplation while working the 12 steps of al anon has shown me that i am better off doing a selfexamination of myself, my motives and reasons. Groups may want to consider asking members to temporarily stop some of the groups common practices such as hugging, shaking hands, or offering refreshments. The book contains the suggested preamble to the twelve steps, the serenity prayer, the alanon declaration, a preface about alanons legacies and how they can help you if your life has been affected by the alcoholism of a friend or relative and a brief history about the founding of alanon at the start of the book. Most meetings start with a reading of al anons 12 step program. Most naranon groups in new jersey use naranons daily reader, sharing experience, strength, and hope sesh. Remember the big book of aa uses the word powerless once, and the word power over 65 times. I would recommend that you have both books as they work well used in conjunction with each other.
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. The family recovery program cdrom contains electronic versions of the checklists and handouts referred to in this manual for ease of reproducing. Anonalateen intergroup 253 state street saint paul, mn 55107 usa. These steps are adapted, nearly verbatim, from the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Alanon is a support group for friends and family members of problem drinkers. Most nar anon groups in new jersey use nar anon s daily reader, sharing experience, strength, and hope sesh. Al anon s twelve steps, 1996 by al anon family group headquarters, inc. Reprinted with permission of alanon family group headquarters, inc. Nov 04, 2019 the most important aspect of a naranon meeting is your attendance. The 12 steps read simply, but they are much deeper in their meaning than the literal words define as. Naranon east coast convention 7 ecc7 postponed until september 25, 26, and 27, 2020 the conference agenda report car for the 2020 world service conference is now posted. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through. How am i using what i learned in steps four through nine to help with my inventory.
The following 3 users say thank you to soberintexas007 for this useful post. If you have the naranon 36, you will see that it is a workbook. Twelve steps of naranon family group elaboration of the steps see links below. I had to start over with training wheels, in a sense, beginning with me and my. When you attend an na meeting, you will be led through the 12 steps and, at subsequent meetings, will discuss your progress through the steps and the overall progress of your sobriety. It is bursting with knowledge and all is based on the 12 steps of aa which is helpful too as this is a proven method for recovery. These guidelines are means of promoting harmony and growth in al anon groups and in the worldwide fellowship of al anon as a whole. We admitted we were powerless over the addict, and that our lives have become unmanageable. The twelve traditions of alanon alanon family groups. These are the principles that made our recovery possible. We encourage naranon groups to discuss the situations being faced and the options you have to provide safe environments for those who attend your meetings. We admitted we were powerless over the addict that our lives.
Nov 20, 20 introduction to the twelve steps of nar anon our program, which is not a religious one but a spiritual way of life, is based on the twelve steps of nar anon. Check out our 12step store with tshirts, coffee mugs, books and more. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. All of these resources are in pdf format and can be. Anon alateen members share with each other the personal lessons they have learned from practicing from these steps. Visit naranons find a group page to find a naranon support group meeting to attend so you can see firsthand how it. We can freely admit to the fact that our lives are in real trouble. Nar anon east coast convention 7 ecc7 postponed until september 25, 26, and 27, 2020. All will give you a good idea of how we work the steps. The first part of the book contains the alanon twelve steps, short chapters elaborating on the meaning of the twelve steps and a member stor relating to each step. If you do not have adobe reader, you can download it for free at. What issues in my life could benefit from a longterm inventory. Admitting alcohol controls your life is step 1 in aa and alanon.
There is a new international landing page available now in turkish. The twelve steps these twelve steps, adapted nearly wordforword from the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, have been a tool for spiritual growth for millions of al. The 12 steps for nonaddicts key concepts to live by. The nar anon program is based on its twelve steps, twelve traditions, twelve concepts, its slogans, and the serenity prayer.
Many people have gone through the difficult journey of recovery. By carole bennett, ma for those who dont know or have never heard of alanon, it is a 12step recovery program that is the counterpart to the alcoholics anonymous 12step recovery program. A 12step guide to recovery for misfits, freaks, and weirdos addiction recovery and alanon selfhelp book by bucky sinster oct 1, 2008 4. Visit naranons find a group page to find a naranon support group meeting to attend so you can see firsthand how it works.
Does alalon use the big book of alcoholics anonymous, which is what members in aa use. Jan 01, 2000 well this book is so well written and so helpful. I did find a book called the gentle guide through the 12 steps by patrick carnes which has been helpful in addition to alanons pathways to recovery book. The blue booklet highlights the naranon program, format included. The naranon thirtysix steps four nine presentedtothefellowshipondecember3,20forapprovalatwsc2014. According to surveys done, the na support group 12step recovery program works. My therapist has been active in 12 step work so i do them with her as i go. Well, one difference, the aa 12th step says carried this message to alcoholics and al anons says carried this message to others. The first 12 pages of the naranon book november 20, 20 at 1. I have not been working the 12 steps with a sponsor my recovery basis was non12 steps until the last 2. The conference agenda report car for the 2020 world service conference is now posted on the world service conference page in both english and spanish. The traditions, which are the gentle guides used by alanon groups, are readily adapted to healing personal relationships. How often am i setting aside time to do a longterm periodic inventory.
Alanon is a program to help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend, alateen is for young people in alanon alanon is adapted from. At the end of the book is the twelve concepts of service, the general warranties of the conference and an index. Alanons recovery program family recovery solutions. For the convenience of stepchat visitors who attend online meetings and may not be able to get to facetoface 12step meetings, we offer these lists of some of the most. S ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of a. Reprinted with permission of al anon family group headquarters, inc. Much like aa, alanon members take on a sponsor who helps them work through the steps and who is available for support in times of hardship. Al anon is a support group for friends and family members of problem drinkers. Check out the 12 steps and 12 traditions of alanon book or the reaching for person freedom workbook or how al anon works book.
When completed, this workbook will include the twelve steps, twelve traditions, and twelve concepts of service. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Alanons twelve traditions, 1996 by alanon family group headquarters, inc. Alanons twelve steps and twelve traditions by alanon. Mar 31, 2020 dealing with a childs alcoholism is heartbreaking and confusing. I found this book very helpful as i continue in my recovery.
Introduction to the twelve steps of naranon our program, which is not. The steps outline a program of personal recovery from the often devastating effects of anothers alcoholism. Step one may be easy to read and easy to agree with, at least on the surface. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction or our addict or alcoholic and that our lives had become unmanageable. I had to relearn how to take ownership of my own actions and quit already with the excuses. We admitted we were powerless over the addict that our lives had become unmanageable.
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