Literature

THE SERENITY PRAYER

God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.

You can order Al-Anon literature through a local meeting, local Al-Anon Literature Distribution Center, or order it directly from the Al-Anon Family Groups World Service Office .   You may contact Al-Anon World Service Office by phone at 1-800-344-2666 to order literature or download the order form in PDF format.

NC Bermuda Literature Distribution Centers

Al-Anon/Alateen Literature Office
3509 Haworth Drive, Suite 107
Raleigh, NC 27609
or call at 919-787-1653

Key Al-Anon literature topics and materials include:

• How to use and understand the Al-Anon Family Groups program
• Learning about the effects of alcohol on the alcoholic and other people
• How to recover from the effects of someone else's drinking
• Marriage and alcoholism
• How to improve our lives through emotional and spiritual growth (non-religious materials)
• How teenagers can improve their lives when affected by someone else's drinking
• How people attending Al-Anon meetings can help to improve Al-Anon

Please note that only literature approved by the Al-Anon Family Groups World Service Conference is used at Al-Anon meetings and functions.  This Conference Approved Literature (CAL) contains readings written by and selected by participants in the Al-Anon program, which are designed to follow the principles of Al-Anon.   These principles include the concept of neutrality and respect for the personal beliefs of individuals in the Al-Anon program.