Books
Order form for Conference Approved Literature (CAL)
District 12 has its own Al-Anon literature distribution center. Contact our Literature Chairperson to order materials. Literature is also available for purchase through Al-Anon’s on-line store.
Below is a sampling of Conference Approved Literature (CAL) available:
District 12 has its own Al-Anon literature distribution center. Contact our Literature Chairperson to order materials. Literature is also available for purchase through Al-Anon’s on-line store.
Below is a sampling of Conference Approved Literature (CAL) available:
One Day At A Time in Al-Anon (B-6)
This Al-Anon classic offers inspirational daily readings relating Al-Anon philosophy to everyday situations. ($11) |
Courage to Change (B-16)
These daily meditations, reminders, and prayers help families encourage their recovering alcoholic loved ones and point to Al-Anon's impact as a vital part of recovery. ($14) |
Hope for Today (B-27)
This insightful new daily reader is a collection of thoughts and meditations based on the sharings of Al-Anon members who grew up with the family disease of alcoholism. ($14) |
How Al-Anon Works: For Families & Friends of Alcoholics (B-32) Softcover
Invites us in to see how Al-Anon helps families of alcoholics to overcome even the most negative aspects of their lives and, in turn, extend hope and help to others. This is the essential book on Al-Anon Family Groups. ($6) |
Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships (B-33)
Members share their challenges with all aspects of intimacy--physical, emotional and spiritual--in all relationships affected by the family illness of alcoholism. Indexed, softcover. ($11) |
From Survival to Recovery: Growing Up In An Alcoholic Home (B-21)
Al-Anon adult children tell their stories - with pathos and humor, with courage and rigorous honesty. They lift the many veils of family denial revealing the pain, recovering the past, and renewing the hope for all of us. ($16) |
Paths to Recovery: Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts (B-24) The definitive book for everyone in Al-Anon. It contains both the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Al-Anon, plus other core writings that can help you get on--and stay on--the road to recovery.($19.00) |
Paths to Recovery Workbook (P-93)
This companion piece to Paths to Recovery (B-24) contains the thought-provoking questions on each Step, Tradition, and Concept of Service found in the book, with space to write answers. Spiral bound and 8 ½ x 11. Three-hole punched. ($10) |
Blueprint For Progress: Al-Anon's Fourth Step Inventory (P-91)
Workbook for conducting an in-depth inventory, expanded to include additional sections on fear, anger, control, intimacy, sex, finances, and spirituality. ($9.00) |
.....In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work For You (B-15) Facing difficult situations, members reveal how they applied specific Al-Anon principles. Includes overcoming problems with abuse, death, infidelity, and more. ($12) |
Al-Anon's 12 Steps & 12 Traditions (B-8)
Our first two Legacies, the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, come alive through essays, reflections, and members' stories. ($10) |
Discovering Choices (B-30)
Recovery in relationships affected by alcoholism is explored in-depth as members share how they have improved a wide variety of relationships by using the program's tools. Indexed, softcover. ($15) |
The Dilemma Of the Alcoholic Marriage (B-4) Help for the spouse in dealing with problems in alcoholic relationships. Discusses anger, communication, sex, and more.($8.50) |
Reaching for Personal Freedom-Living the Legacies (P-92)
Insightful introductions of each of the Twelve Steps, Traditions, and Concepts of Service are followed by perceptive examples from members who share how them have applied these principles to their personal lives. Each story is accompanied by thought-provoking questions and space to write. ($15) |
Many Voices, One Journey (B-31)
Personal stories, interspersed with insightful discussion questions, tell how members found the courage to change as they faced challenges in their personal lives and in the development of the fellowship. ($16) |
Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses (B-29)
Grief and loss affect almost every aspect of living-or having lived-with alcoholism. Members share how they have learned to acknowledge and accept these losses with the help of Al-Anon Family Groups. ($14) |
The Al-Anon Family Groups, Classic Edition (B-5)
Al-Anon's first book. With a new introduction, foot-notes and appendix, the original text connects us with Al-Anon's roots. ($12) |
Lois Remembers (B-7)
Lois W., co-founder of Al-Anon, recalls the eventful years before and after the founding of AA and Al-Anon. ($11) |
When I Got Busy, I Got Better (P-78) Participation in Al-Anon builds self-esteem and confidence. Members share service experiences in the Al-Anon program. ($4) |
Courage To Be Me - Living with Alcoholism (B-23)
Alateen's most comprehensive book, filled with shared recovery from Alateen members. Includes workshops for group discussions. ($11) |
Living Today in Alateen (B-26)
Alateen's second daily reader shows how members practice the program right now, today. Indexed. ($13) |