What is the difference between Al-Anon and ACOA?

While most AA meetings are limited to alcoholics, and the occasional visitor, AA has a separate program dedicated to helping the addict’s loved ones. Al-Anon is a 12 Step fellowship that caters to families of alcoholics. ACA was designed for people who grew up in dysfunctional households with an alcoholic parent.

What is a double winner?

A double winner is ANY individual who, suffering from more than one of the diseases of self (alcoholism, drug addiction, codependency, Alanonism, compulsive overeating, etc), engages recovery in two programs. That simple definition means that to be a double winner, you have to actually be working at least 2 programs.

Does Al-Anon have chips?

Al-Anon Bronze Medallion Our Alanon chips feature the Standard Circle/Triangle which make up the body of the coin with the centered circle in the triangle. “One day at a time” on the front with Serenity Prayer and denomination on reverse.

What is the adult children of alcoholics movement?

Introduction. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of men and women who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. The ACA program was founded on the belief that family dysfunction is a disease that infected us as children and affects us as adults.

Where can I find information about Al-Anon meetings?

Directory of U.S., Canadian, and worldwide Al-Anon Family Group offices to obtain Al-Anon meeting information and other services provided. Al‑Anon is a mutual support group. Everyone at the meeting shares as an equal. No one is in a position to give advice or direction to anyone else.

What is Alateen and Al-Anon?

Al-Anon is a mutual support group of peers who share their experience in applying the Al-Anon principles to problems related to the effects of a problem drinker in their lives. Alateen is a peer support group for teens who are struggling with the effects of someone else’s problem drinking.

What is the World Service office doing to support Al-Anon and Alateen?

The World Service Office (WSO) is aware that at this time many Al‑Anon and Alateen groups have chosen to or been asked to suspend meeting as part of public health initiatives aimed at curbing the spread of COVID‑19 (the novel coronavirus) in our communities.