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Al-Anon and Alateen at Mokena Fellowship Center

Someone Else's Drinking Can Affect Your Life, Too

You do not have to face it alone. Al-Anon and Alateen offer confidential, peer-based support for people affected by a relative's or friend's drinking. 


Here, family members and young people can find understanding, shared experience, and practical hope.

Choose the Support That Fits

Al-Anon

Al-Anon

Al-Anon

Al-Anon is a mutual-support fellowship for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else’s drinking—whether that person is currently drinking or not.


Members may be spouses, partners, parents, adult children, siblings, relatives or friends. No referral, diagnosis or connection to an AA member is required.

visit Al-anon.org

Alateen

Al-Anon

Al-Anon

Alateen is part of Al-Anon Family Groups and provides peer support for young people, ages 13–19, affected by someone else’s drinking. Meetings are guided by certified adult Alateen Group Sponsors and follow established safety requirements.


Get Alateen info

What Al-Anon Can Offer

You cannot control someone else's drinking—but you can find support.

Al-Anon does not provide treatment, counseling, or advice about how to make another person stop drinking. Members share their own experience, strength, and hope and learn to focus on their own well-being and choices.


Through meetings, members may find:


  • Understanding from people with similar experiences 
  • Healthier ways to respond to difficult situations 
  • Relief from isolation, fear, or confusion 
  • Tools for establishing appropriate boundaries 
  • Encouragement to care for themselves 
  • Hope, whether or not the person who drinks seeks help


| The only requirement for Al-Anon membership is to be affected by someone else's drinking.

What to Expect at Your First Meeting

1 – Just show up

2 - At A Typical Meeting

2 - At A Typical Meeting

You do not need to register or explain your situation. You may introduce yourself if you wish, but you are also welcome to listen.

2 - At A Typical Meeting

2 - At A Typical Meeting

2 - At A Typical Meeting

  • A chairperson opens with program readings. 
  • Members may discuss a topic or read from Al-Anon literature. 
  • Participants share their own experiences without interruption. 
  • Members avoid giving direct advice or telling others what to do. 

3 – There are no dues or fees.

3 – There are no dues or fees.

3 – There are no dues or fees.

Voluntary contributions may be collected to support the group.

4 – Everything is anonymous

3 – There are no dues or fees.

3 – There are no dues or fees.

What you hear and who you see in the room stays in the room.

Anonymity is a cornerstone of the program.

MFC Meeting Schedule

Monday: 12:30 pm AA & AL-ANON YOGA

Monday: 12:30 pm AA & AL-ANON YOGA

Monday: 12:30 pm AA & AL-ANON YOGA

  • 12:30 p.m. 
  • AA, Al-Anon 
  • Women 
  • Daily Reflections  

Monday: Pathways to Serenity

Monday: 12:30 pm AA & AL-ANON YOGA

Monday: 12:30 pm AA & AL-ANON YOGA

  • 7–8 p.m. 
  • Al-Anon 
  • Hybrid
  • Lower Level
  • Passcode: serenity

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Thursday: Parent-Focused Al-Anon

Monday: 12:30 pm AA & AL-ANON YOGA

Thursday: Parent-Focused Al-Anon

  • 6–7 p.m. 
  • Al-Anon
  • Hybrid 
  • Lower Level
  • Passcode: parents

Join Online

Friday: Al-Anon with Babysitting

Friday: Al-Anon with Babysitting

Thursday: Parent-Focused Al-Anon

  • 10–11 a.m.
  • Al-Anon
  • In-person 
  • Lower Level

Sunday: Surrender on Sunday

Friday: Al-Anon with Babysitting

Sunday: Surrender on Sunday

  • 6–7 p.m. 
  • Al-Anon
  • Hybrid 
  • Lower Level 
  • Passcode: LGLG

Join Online

Sunday: Alateen

Friday: Al-Anon with Babysitting

Sunday: Surrender on Sunday

  • 6–7 p.m. 
  • Alateen 
  • Lower Level 
  • Ages 13–19 welcome

Whole-Family Sundays at MFC

Every Sunday from 6–7 p.m., AA, Al-Anon, and Alateen meetings are held simultaneously.


Individuals and family members can attend the program appropriate for them, allowing the whole family to pursue recovery and support at the same time.



Frequently Asked Questions

No. Al-Anon membership does not depend on another person attending AA, seeking treatment, or stopping drinking.


You may still attend. The effects of someone else’s drinking can continue even when that person is no longer drinking or no longer present in your life.


No. You are welcome to listen until you feel comfortable.


No. Al-Anon is a mutual-support fellowship. It can complement professional care but does not replace counseling, medical treatment, or emergency support.


Al-Anon and Alateen are separate meetings. Every Sunday from 6–7 p.m., AA, Al-Anon, and Alateen meetings are held simultaneously at MFC. Individuals and family members can attend the program that is appropriate for them while pursuing recovery and support.


Yes, if that person qualifies for both fellowships. At an Al-Anon meeting, members focus on Al-Anon recovery rather than discussing membership in another fellowship.


Helpful resources

Learn About Al-Anon

Explore Al-Anon Meetings

Explore Al-Anon Meetings

Visit Al-anon.org

Explore Al-Anon Meetings

Explore Al-Anon Meetings

Explore Al-Anon Meetings

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Learn about Alateen

First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery

First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery

View Teen Resources

First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery

First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery

First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery

Listen Now

You Deserve Support, Too

You did not cause another person’s drinking; you cannot control it, and you cannot cure it. But you can find understanding, support, and hope for yourself.

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