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Al-Anon by the Bay

Al-Anon Family Groups California District 26 serving West Contra Costa and North Alameda counties, including Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, Richmond and San Pablo

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Al-Anon Family Groups California District 26 serving West Contra Costa and North Alameda counties, including Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, Richmond and San Pablo
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Month: March 2022

Al-Anon and AA’s shared history
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Al-Anon and AA’s shared history

Many people mistakenly think Al-Anon and Alcoholics Anonymous are the same thing. The confusion is understandable, since both programs use the Twelve Steps and group support to help people recover from the effects of alcoholism. Moreover, the names are undeniably similar.  The two fellowship’s purposes are different, though. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA for short) seeks to…

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I wasn’t the drinker. Why did I need help?
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I wasn’t the drinker. Why did I need help?

When it became apparent that my husband’s drinking was “out of control,” he joined Alcoholics Anonymous. I thought, “OK, now our life will go back to normal.” When he relapsed a year later it felt like a punch in the gut. I spiraled into dark thoughts: “Why isn’t this working? Are we doomed to repeat…

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