Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Young people come together to:

Alateen members learn:

▪ Compulsive drinking is a disease

▪ They can detach themselves emotionally from the drinker’s problems while continuing to love the person

▪ They are not the cause of anyone else’s drinking or behavior

▪ They cannot change or control anyone but themselves

▪ They have spiritual and intellectual resources with which to develop their own potentials, no matter what happens at home

▪ They can build satisfying and rewarding life experiences for themselves

Alateen members are helped when they:

▪ Attend meetings on a regular basis

▪ Make telephone contact with other Alateen members

▪ Read Al-Anon/Alateen literature

▪ Have another Alateen member as a sponsor

▪ Apply the Twelve Steps of recovery to their lives

▪ Become involved in Al-Anon service work

 (Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.)

Alateen Meetings

Alateen meetings are held in church halls, school rooms or other suitable places (many times in the same building as an Al-Anon group, but in a separate room). Every meeting has at least two active, adult members of Al-Anon who serve as sponsors for the group, guiding and sharing knowledge of the Twelve Steps.

Go to our Alateen Meetings page for information about Al-Anon/Alateen meetings in your area.

You may also give us a call at (901) 323-0321 for more information regarding Alateen meetings.

Alateen Group Sponsorship

Every Alateen group needs at least two active, adult members of Al-Anon who can commit to serving as a sponsor to the group on a regular basis. Every sponsor goes through a certification process by Memphis Area AIS to become an “Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service” (AMIAS).  Please visit our Area website for more information: https://tn-al-anon.org/tn-alateen/.

Take this self-quiz to see if Alateen may be helpful for you.