The Serenity Prayer. All about Al-Anon—More information for newcomers.

Welcome to Al-Anon/Alateen For Greater Minneapolis and St. Paul

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can
and wisdom to know the difference.

The Serenity Prayer, reprinted with permission from Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA

Are there many groups?

There are thousands of Al-Anon and Alateen groups in more than 110 countries around the world. We are tied together through a World Service Office (WSO) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, which acts as a clearinghouse for ideas and service. In the U.S. and Canada each group belongs to a geographic district, area and region. Group representatives in an area meet and elect delegates to the annual World Service Conference.

How much is this going to cost?

There are no dues or fees to join an Al-Anon or Alateen group. Most groups do pass a basket at meetings and we put in what we can afford to contribute on a voluntary basis. We use the money to pay for the rent for a meeting place, to provide Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature for the group, to buy refreshments, and to support our local, area, and world-wide service centers.

Al-Anon / Alateen
Information Services
of Greater Minneapolis, Minnesota
7204 West 27th Street
St. Louis Park, MN 55426 USA

FIND A MEETING IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA
OR CALL (952) 920-3961
http://www.al-anon-alateen-msp.org
e-mail: alanon@pobox.com

Hours: M - F 9am - 4pm,
Sat. 9am - 1pm

St. Paul Al-Anon Intergroup
Griggs Midway Building
1821 University Avenue West
Suite S203
Saint Paul, MN 55104

FIND A MEETING IN THE ST. PAUL AREA
OR CALL (651) 771-2208
Email: stpaulalanon@pobox.com

Hours: MTWThF Noon - 4pm,
S 9am - 1pm

FIND A MEETING WORLDWIDE
Al-Anon / Alateen
World Service Office
1-888-4AL-ANON
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org
e-mail: wso@al-anon.org

Now what do I do?

We Al-Anon and Alateen members found it helpful to:

Obtain a meeting schedule.
Go to meetings.
Talk to each other before and after meetings.
Exchange telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
After awhile, you may wish to find sponsor - an Al-Anon member with whom you can identify, who can guide you in using the program to cope with problems.
Read Al-Anon and Alateen books, pamphlets, our monthly magazine, The Forum, and Al-Anon and Alateen newsletters.

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