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Our groups, as such, ought never be organized but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.Every group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.Although a separate entity, we should always co-operate with Alcoholics Anonymous. Our Family Groups ought never endorse, finance or lend our name to any outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary spiritual aim.We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps of AA ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics. Each Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics.Each group should be autonomous, except in matters affecting another group or Al-Anon or AA as a whole.The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. 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.Our leaders are but trusted servants-they do not govern. For our group purpose there is but one authority-a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.Our common welfare should come first personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity.Our group experience suggests that our unity depends upon our adherence to these Traditions. These guidelines are means of promoting harmony and growth in Al-Anon groups and in the worldwide fellowship of Al-Anon as a whole. Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. © Al-Anon's Twelve Steps, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.

In Al-Anon, we strive for an ever-deeper understanding of these Steps, and pray for the wisdom to apply them to our lives.

The principles they embody are universal, applicable to everyone, whatever their personal creed. All my best to you and your group.Study of these Steps is essential to progress in the Al-Anon program. Keep the Traditions, Slogans, Service Manual, and the God of your understanding close! As you extend the hand of Al-Anon/Alateen, thank you for your service to our worldwide fellowship and its members. The attached memo shares some of my thoughts on welcoming in today’s new world. I hope you find it helpful as you carry the message of help and hope to family and friends of alcoholics. The virtual world has ushered in new opportunities for people to find help and hope in Al-Anon while at the same time has added some challenges and obstacles.

Across the state, some groups are able to start resuming face-to-face meetings, some are transitioning with a virtual component, and some remain temporarily virtual. My heart often thinks of the many families and friends of alcoholics who have been unable to attend meetings or have not found Al-Anon yet due to various reasons over the past several months.