Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature

The Al-Anon Family Groups Headquarters, Inc. publishes literature containing the experience, strength, and hope of its members who apply the principles for their own recovery. Al-Anon only uses Conference Approved Literature (CAL) in order to keep the focus on what brings us together: to recover from the effects of living, or have lived with, someone else's drinking. Anything else has the potential of dividing us. The success of our program is rooted in sharing our experience, strength, and hope. It is our common experience that is the foundation upon which this is built.

Conference Approved Literature (CAL) is literature that has the Conference Approved Literature seal seen here.

If it doesn't have the seal, it is not Conference Approved Literature. Conference Approved Literature is written by Al-Anon members, approved by Al-Anon members, is for Al-Anon members, and is written from the Al-Anon point of view. It ensures that all the principles of Al-Anon are adhered to.

Literature Information

Sample Chapter

Al-Anon World Service Office -Sample Chapter
Each quarter, a chapter from one of Al-Anon's books is posted, along with additional information about the topic covered in the sample chapter.

Forum Magazine

Al-Anon World Service Office - Forum Magazine
Al-Anon's monthly magazine, The Forum, contains many personal stories of inspiration, some of which are made available each month on the Internet by authorization of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

Literature Ordering

A complete list of Al-Anon Conference Approved Literatures can be obtained from the
Al‑Anon World Service Office - Al‑Anon Literature.

Literature can be ordered from the local Al-Anon Literature Depots: