ThereWILLbechallengesinAlateenservice!
Whattypesofchallengesmightweface?
Toolsandresourcesareavailable!Remember,weareneveralonein
Al-Anon/Alateen!
KnowyourresourcesCAL&ServiceTools
• Members’Website:al-anon.org/members,including:
• AlateenServicee-Manual• Al-Anon/AlateenServiceManual(P-24/27)• Al-Anon/AlateenGuidelines
• Alateen—HopeforChildrenofAlcoholics(B-3)
• TwelveStepsandTwelveTraditionsforAlateen(P-18)
• UsingAl-AnonPrinciplestoResolveCon@lictsKit(K-70)
• HowAl-AnonWorksforFamilies&FriendsofAlcoholics(B-24)
People• OtherAlateenGroupSponsors/
AMIAS• ServiceSponsor• DistrictCoordinators• DistrictRepresentative• Area13Delegate• Area13AlateenCoordinator• Area13AlateenProcessPerson
(AAPP)• WorldServiceOfVicestaff• MembersofsupportiveAl-Anon
group
KnowYourResourcesToolswecanuse….• EncouragetheAlateengroupstostudytheTraditionsandhowtheyapplytothegroupaswellatAlateenevents
• Groupdiscussionsandvoting• Al-Anon/AlateenConferenceApprovedLiteratureandservicetools
• TakingaGroupInventoryGuideline(G-8a/b)• Thelinksofservice:theDistrictRepresentative,districtAlateencontact,AreaAlateenCoordinator,otherAreatrustedservants
• OtherAMIASandAlateenGroupSponsors:“Talktoeachother,reasonthingsoutwithsomeoneelse…”
TypesofchallengesinAlateenservicePartA:• Safety/Legalmatters• BehaviorproblemsinthegroupPartB:• ConVlict• AlateensindifVicultsituations(“ToughStuff”)• Interactionswithparents• PublicOutreach—buildingattendance• BrokenAnonymity• FinancesPartC:• UnderstandingtheAreaAlateenRequirementsandProcess• MinimizingChallenges