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  • noun A group similar to Alcoholics Anonymous for relatives and friends of alcoholics.

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Examples

  • And my mom had started going to Al-Anon, which is like AA for the friends and family members of addicts.

    KILLING WILLIS TODD BRIDGES 2010

  • And my mom had started going to Al-Anon, which is like AA for the friends and family members of addicts.

    KILLING WILLIS TODD BRIDGES 2010

  • Two related groups called Al-Anon and Alateen were formed later.

    Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991

  • Two related groups called Al-Anon and Alateen were formed later.

    Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991

  • And if you have not done so already, I would urge you to contact a support group for loved ones and family of addicts, such as Al-Anon or Nar-Anon.

    THE NEWS BLOG 2005

  • Many family members of recovering addicts benefit from going to meetings such as Al-Anon, Al-Ateen, Narconon, etc.

    PR.com Press Releases C.A.R.E. Florida Addiction Recovery 2010

  • There are mental health professionals all over the country who specialize in this area as well as free support groups, such as the Al-Anon program that provides free assistance for those in this situation.

    Bree Maresca-Kramer: Could Amy Winehouse's Death Have Been Avoided? Bree Maresca-Kramer 2011

  • There are always notices of groups at the Lake Chapala Society in Ajijic, the American Legion in Chapala, the various English-language churches ... there's AA and Al-Anon and OA and GA and ... well, you can see that you'll be busy.

    Lake Chappla Info Group..Focus on Mexico 2009

  • I would urge you to contact, sooner rather than later, Al-Anon 020-7403 0888, al-anonuk.org.uk, which supports the families of drinkers.

    Problem solved 2011

  • There are mental health professionals all over the country who specialize in this area as well as free support groups, such as the Al-Anon program that provides free assistance for those in this situation.

    Bree Maresca-Kramer: Could Amy Winehouse's Death Have Been Avoided? Bree Maresca-Kramer 2011

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