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Al-Anon Family Groups

Impetus for Learning and Change Through the Presentation of Alternatives

Al-Anon Family Groups constitute a remarkable self-help, nonprofessional modality of group therapy and group education for spouses, relatives and friends of alcoholics. This paper describes Al-Anon meeting format and group behavior in a West Coast metropolitan area, and analyzes the operational principles which underlie the Al-Anon process.

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