The message board is hosted by Google Groups. Please note access is restricted to AL-Anon members only. Please follow these instructions:
1 - To join the message board please start here. You will be asked to create a
Google account (if you already have a Google account you may sign in to your existing account).
2 - Follow the instructions to create your account.
3 - An e-mail verification will be sent to you. Open the email and verify your new account.
4 - Now that your Google account have been verified, you can
If you are having problems applying for membership online, please send an email to the message board moderator.
6 - Once approved, you will receive an email from the message board moderator that invites you to join the group.
Please read the Code of conduct prior to posting messages.
Code of conduct
This message board is NOT an on-line meeting. It's purpose is to better serve the Al-Anon groups and members in Suffolk County but is open to all Al-Anon members wherever they are.
Anonymity: Please keep in mind that this is an online environment and therefore, cannot be guaranteed with the same degree of certainty or sense of commitment as when members meet face to face. Please make sure you protect your anonymity and the anonymity of others. Choose a user name or an email address that does not disclose personal information, please refrain from posting phone numbers and if necessary provide an email address instead. The on-line message board is not as confidential as our "Closed" meeting are. We will do our best to ensure that all members that are granted access to this message board are also Al-Anon members. because of the nature of the internet, in reality the internet is "open" to anyone as there is no sure way of guaranteeing that all participants are Al-Anon members or specifically interested in our program as the relative or friend of a problem drinker. Confidentiality of sharing is more difficult to maintain and to observe for some Internet computer services. Members who as individuals subscribe to various computer services need to bear this in mind when posting a message on a live server.
Please keep our traditions in mind. Each Al-Anon member is responsible for keeping the message board focused on Al-Anon recovery and complies with all of the Al-Anon traditions. Please do not use or mention material that is not Al-Anon.
Use of Al-Anon Materials On-Line: Members will need to comply with the use of CAL, including excerpts from CAL on this message board. Permission to quote from Conference Approved Literature (CAL) must be granted prior to quoting online. Members, participating in this message board, that have received the permission described above, may use up to one paragraph from CAL in either the meeting opening or as part of their sharing Al-Anon members and on-line meetings are encouraged to carry
the Al-Anon's message of hope and comfort to potential newcomers, those still suffering from the impact of someone else's drinking and the professional community. To assist members with Twelfth Step work, a list of service materials that may be electronically reproduced can be obtained from the WSO or on the website.
