Indiana District 4 Al-Anon

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

08/10/2026

After deliberation the live your life Alateen meeting age range has changed, you may see on the new flyer this WHO: Any teen age 11 to 18. This comes after seeing many meetings elsewhere that do not include the ages 19 and 20. Please see the flyers attached

07/31/2026

“I used to think with a little self-control that the father of my children could avoid drinking too much. Or, if he didn’t hang around certain people, if I could love him enough, if I maintained a comfortable home and served delicious meals, he’d stop the excess drinking. However, that didn’t work. I tried bargaining by offering to fix a drink for him at home and even offering to give up chocolate if he’d give up drinking.”

“All the Trying in the World,” “The Forum,” March 2018

Al-Anon is a Twelve Step program for the families and friends of alcoholics. Find out more about the program at:

➡️ https://bit.ly/3jDPexb

03/01/2026

“I believe attending Al-Anon and Alateen meetings over the past several years has opened my mind and heart. As I listened to others share their experiences and eventually began sharing my own, I developed a deeper sense of compassion for both the alcoholic in my life and myself. This newfound caring came from understanding how alcoholism has affected me and my family. I’ve become more aware of things like the sound of a beverage can popping open, the arguments that often arise when someone is under the influence of alcohol and cannot maintain a civil conversation, and the hurt feelings that result.

“Listening to others share their experience led to more understanding of alcoholics as well as their family members. After hearing other alcoholics tell their stories, I realized that the alcoholic in my life was doing what other alcoholics do, and the family members reacted just like I did to the alcoholic’s behavior. There was a name for this disease—alcoholism.

“After understanding more about the disease, I learned there were things I could do to take care of myself while learning to have compassion for the alcoholic, at least some of the time. I had to learn to say no and set some boundaries so that I could start to feel better. This helped me feel less controlled by someone or something outside of myself.”

“A Name for this Disease,” “The Forum,” February 2026

One thing that teens soon find after coming to Alateen is that they are not the only ones dealing with an alcoholic loved one. They realize they are not alone after all. In Alateen, they can meet with other kids their age and learn healthy ways to deal with their family problems.

To find out more about how teens are affected by alcoholism and how Alateen helps them, read other Alateen members’ stories at:

🔺 https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen