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ALATEEN is a fellowship of young Al‑Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
PURPOSES OF ALATEEN
Young People Come Together To:
GROUP SPONSORSHIP
Every Alateen group must have at least one active adult member of
Al‑Anon to serve as group sponsor. Sponsors are an active
part of the group, guiding and sharing knowledge of our Twelve
Steps and Alateen Traditions. To serve as sponsors, they must be
AMIAS (Al‑Anon Members Involved in Alateen
Service), that is, they must have satisfied all requirements
of the Area Alateen safety policy. This includes passing a
background check. Interested in Alateen sponsorship? See the Alateen
Sponsors’ page. AMIAS are the only adults who may
attend Alateen meetings.
ALATEEN MEETINGS
Alateen members meet in church halls, school rooms or other
suitable places. Sometimes they are in the same building as an
Al‑Anon group, but in a separate room. A complete schedule
of Twin Cities area Alateen groups is available on this
web site.
ALATEEN MEMBERS LEARN:
ALATEEN
LITERATURE
Members are encouraged to read Al-Anon and Alateen
Conference-Approved Literature and materials, including the Alateen
Talk newsletter. Written from members’
personal sharings, these recovery tools can help young people deal
with their problems.
ALATEEN
PREAMBLE TO THE TWELVE STEPS (approved
by WSC April 2021)
Alateen, part of Al-Anon Family Groups, is for young people who
have been affected by alcoholism in a family member or friend. We
help each other by sharing our experience, strength, and hope.
We believe alcoholism is a family disease affecting everyone emotionally and sometimes physically. Although we cannot change or control the alcoholics in our lives, we can detach from their problems while continuing to love them.
In Alateen we focus on our own program rather than outside issues such as religion, politics, social media, or other Twelve Step programs. There are no dues for membership. Alateen is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions. Alateen has one purpose: to help young people affected by someone else’s drinking. We are careful to protect each other’s anonymity as well that of all Al-Anon and A.A. members.
By applying the Twelve Steps to ourselves, we begin to recover from the effects of the family disease of alcoholism mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. This allows us to encourage our alcoholic relatives and friends, and to give hope to other teens.
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Al‑Anon / Alateen Information Services of Greater
Minneapolis, Minnesota
7204 West 27th Street
Suite 101
St. Louis Park, MN 55426-3112 USA (map)
Hours: MTWThF 9am - 4pm, Sa 9am - 1pm;
please call before you come.
Email: info@aismpls.org
Phone: 952-920-3961
St. Paul Area Al‑Anon/Alateen Intergroup
253 State Street
Saint Paul, MN 55107-1612 USA (map)
Hours: Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Noon to 4 pm, Wednesday Noon to 8 pm, Saturday Closed
Email: stpaulafg@pobox.com
Phone: 651-771-2208
Minnesota South Area
P.O. Box 1059
Minnetonka, MN 55345-0059
Email: info@minnesotasouth-al-anon.com
Minnesota South Area Website: www.minnesotasouth-al-anon.com
FIND A MEETING IN THE GREATER TWIN CITIES AREA
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A MEETING IN MINNESOTA SOUTH
www.minnesotasouth-al-anon.com
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NORTH
www.minnesotanorth-al-anon.org
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WORLDWIDE
Al‑Anon / Alateen World Service Office
1-888-4Al‑Anon
www.al-anon.org
Email: wso@Al-Anon.org
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