"Alcoholism is a family disease. Living with the effects of someone else's drinking is too devastating for most people to bear without help. In Al-Anon and Alateen we learn individuals are not responsible for another person's disease or recovery from it."
From the Al-Anon pamphlet "Detachment" reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA Copyright Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. ©1985
For over 50 years, Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) has been offering hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics. It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people... alcoholism is truly a family disease. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else’s drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship .
Who We Are
The Austin Al-Anon/Alateen Information Center is a nonprofit community effort that serves as a local clearinghouse for information about the Al-Anon/Alateen Program in and around the Austin, Texas, USA area. We have but one purpose: to help families and friends of alcoholics. We do this by providing the following services:
We are an Al-Anon Literature Distribution Center providing Al-Anon & Alateen books, pamphlets & other materials to the local community.
We maintain a telephone answering service staffed by volunteers to help answer phone calls.
We maintain an interactive web site as a public outreach to serve communities in Central Texas.
Find a meeting in Central Texas today.
Video Tutorial here for navigating the Find a Meeting webpage and filter features.
The “Find a Meeting” link takes you away from the Austin Al-Anon Information Center (AAIC) website and takes you directly to the World Service Office’s (WSO) comprehensive meeting list. The WSO’s list is the most up-to-date resource for finding a meeting near you. AAIC no longer provides a printable paper schedule due to the frequency of pandemic and post pandemic meeting changes. Our volunteers in the AAIC are happy to help you navigate the meeting list if you have any difficulties or need help determining if a meeting is active. Contact them at (512) 441-8591