Secular Al-Anon

"The relatives of alcoholics, when gathered together for mutual aid, may call themselves an Al-Anon Family Group, provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend."

--Al-Anon's third tradition

This web page is for people interested in recovery from the effects of someone else's drinking in their lives, who want Al-Anon to be a comfortable place for people of no religion, any religion, or any uncertainty on such issues. It offers contacts and resources. If you have a secular Al-Anon meeting or want to start one, please consider listing your meeting here and using this page to help you get started.

What is a secular Al-Anon meeting?

Secular Al-Anon meetings have removed religious references from their readings and religious practices from their format. Terms such as "higher power" can be substituted for "God" in the readings. Prayer can be abandoned completely or can be replaced with secular material. Examples of readings, closings and format are given on this page.

Aside from these changes, a secular meeting is just like any other Al-Anon meeting. No attempt is made to prevent people from sharing what they need to, including religious terminology. So long as they don't proselytize, cross-talk or disrupt, they can feel comfortable at the meeting.

Meetings

Online

Monday thru Friday 5:30 PM ET

TGIS Tradition One

Meeting ID: 844 6399 7474, Passcode: TGIS

Mondays 3 PM Pacific Time

Secular Al-Anon Study Group

Our group, by consensus, has chosen Pema Chodron's book When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. So beginning Sept. 2, 2024, and for several weeks after, we will begin our meetings with a reading from that book. Several people in our group have found it helpful in their Al-Anon recovery work.

For more information about the book or the meeting, please send a note to: secular.alanon.step.study@gmail.com

Tuesday, 7:00 PM Eastern Time, zoom Meeting 864 1478 2410 pw nuts
Nuts And Bolts Of Recovery

This is not a 12 step meeting, because we recognize that the 12 steps are one of many possible methods to produce the changes that constitute recovery. We concentrate on those changes: what they are, which we've accomplished, which we're working on, or where we're stuck. Come to report on your progress, make a commitment to do some more, ask questions, explore answers, get help.

Wednesday, 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Any Faith or None for Parents

A secular meeting for parents of alcoholics. The meeting is also open to family and friends.

For login information contact:

anyfaithornoneafg@gmail.com

Wed. 7:30 PM Mountain Time
Not a Religious Program

boisesecularalanon@gmail.com

Thursdays Noon Eastern Time
Thursday Noon any Faith or None AFG

HYBRID
Face to Face location: HealthStreet , 2401 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608
Online: Direct Video Meeting Link: https://meet.jit.si/AnyFaithorNoneThursdayNoonAFG

OR go to https://meet.jit.si/ and in the “Start Meeting” box, type Any Faith or None Thursday Noon AFG, then start meeting.
OR Dial In: 1-512-647-1431 / PIN: 3370718424#

Thursdays 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Open Minds

A topic and literature group

openmindsafg@gmail.com

Fri. and Sun. 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Any Faith Or None AFG

A secular meeting for friends and families of alcoholics. Observers welcome. As individuals we are free to express ourselves but as a group we do not pray.

For login information contact:
anyfaithornoneafg@gmail.com

If you would like to list your meeting on this page, send your meeting information to

boisesecularalanon@gmail.com

Resources

Meeting format used by Wednesday night group

12 Steps used by Wednesday night

12 Traditions used by Wednesday night

Alternative closings

Pamphlet for atheists

Alternative 12 Steps from members of secular Al-Anon

How it works for atheists

Short description of what the steps do for us.