St. Paul Al-Anon / Alateen Intergroup

10/06/2025

10/03/2025

“I do not have to take the drinker’s (or anyone else’s) behavior personally. They are only ‘doing it’—whatever ‘it’ is—and not ‘doing it to me.’ I can also choose not to equate the person with their disease. I can view the behavior that is disturbing to me as a symptom of that disease and compassionately distance myself as I would from one who has a cold, without casting aside my love and respect for the person. I can consider that they may be hurting too.”

“Practicing Detachment with Love,” “The Forum,” March 2022

Want to read more about detachment from the Al-Anon perspective? Visit our website and type “detachment” into the search bar at the top of the page. This will give you a variety of articles written by members, blogs on the subject, and other materials on that topic.

🔹 https://bit.ly/3jDPexb

10/01/2025

Nuts & Bolts Service Series - IN-PERSON meetup
ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED, so sign up now!

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM on
Five Saturdays in October and November

Minneapolis AIS Office
7204 West 27th Street
Saint Louis Park
(Map)

Sat. Oct. 4: Introduction to Al-Anon Service
Sat. Oct. 11: Group Literature
Sat. Oct. 25: Group Inventory
Sat. Nov. 1: Finances
Sat. Nov. 8: Technology

To register (required), email d11afc@icloud.com by October 1
Attendance limited to 12 participants at each session

Hosted by AFG District 11

Online Flyer available at: https://al-anon-alateen-msp.org/pages/ServiceNuts+Bolts25Fall.html

10/01/2025

A little talk with my sponsor...

10/01/2025

More information for Alateens in the St Paul area is available at:
https://al-anon-alateen-msp.org/pages/AlateenPage.html

Alateen . . .

🔺 Is for teens who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

🔺 Provides a safe place where the teens can share.

🔺 Helps teens understand the family disease of alcoholism.

🔺 Is anonymous — members don’t discuss what they hear or who they see at meetings.

“Alateens Share with Adults in Their Lives,” p. 4

Find information about the Alateen program at:

🔺 https://bit.ly/2GoqASj

09/28/2025

NEW Saturday Morning Al-Anon Book Study!

Hosted by Al-Anon District 11

11:00 AM 2nd and 4th Saturdays
On Zoom

It will start with reading and sharing on "How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics"

Starting Sept. 13th, the group will read "Discovering Choices: Our Recovery in Relationships"

Email D11afc@icloud.com for instructions on how to attend via Zoom.

We come to Al‑Anon because of the problems caused by someone’s drinking. Some of us are primarily concerned about a relationship with a spouse or partner who has a drinking problem, while others have alcoholic parents or children. Sometimes an alcoholic situation in the workplace brings us to Al...

09/28/2025

Please consider writing about one of Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, or Twelve Concepts of Service, as the Al-Anon Family Groups World Service Office receives very few sharings about them.

Submissions should range from about 200 to 400 words.

Three ways to submit your articles:

🔹 Online: https://bit.ly/2VcomNh
🔹 Email: wso@al-anon.org
🔹 Mail: The Forum
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617

09/22/2025

How do you know if Al-Anon or Alateen would benefit you?
Find out in 20 questions!
Links to 3 different self-quizzes are available below.

“Are You Troubled By Someone’s Drinking?”
https://al-anon-alateen-msp.org/pages/AlAnon20Q.html

“Did You Grow Up With A Problem Drinker?”
https://al-anon-alateen-msp.org/pages/AAC20Q.html

“Alateen–Is Someone’s Drinking Getting To You?”
https://al-anon-alateen-msp.org/pages/Alateen20Q.html

If you answer “yes” to some of the questions we encourage you to give Al‑Anon or Alateen a try. Help and hope for friends and families of alcoholics is just a phone call away. Call 651-771-2208 in the East Metro, 952-920-3961 in the West Metro.

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