Alateen

Alateen is a fellowship of teenage and young Al-Anon Members - young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Teens come together to

Share experience, strength and hope with each other
Discuss their difficulties
Learn effective ways to cope with their problems
Encourage one another
Help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program
Learn how to use the Twelve Steps and Alateen’s Twelve Traditions

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.

Two Al-Anon members, who have been trained and certified to work with Alateens, are present at every Alateen meeting.

Al-Anon Family Groups

Northern Illinois District 14 Kankakee County

What is Alateen?