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Here, 12 Step Family has provided some of the bigger Alanon events that will be taking place in northern New Jersey later this month. Alanon is a recovery fellowship that follows the same 12 Step Traditions as those of AA and NA, except they use a variation that focuses specifically on recovery for family members and friends of addicts. To date, Al-Anon Family Groups host more than 24,000 meetings in 100+ countries across the globe.

Please find below the listing of May Alanon events for District 37 and Area 44 (North New Jersey). For those interested in a full listing of Alanon Events in New Jersey, please visit the official website at: http://www.nnjaa.org/north_jersey_events.htm

MAY: Alanon New Jersey Events

70th anniversary of A.A. in New Jersey
Thursday May 14, 2009 (8:00pm)
Central Presbyterian Church
46 Park Street – Montclair, New Jersey
Overview: Open speaker meeting recalling The Early History of Alcoholics Anonymous in Northern New Jersey.

2009 Corrections Committee Conference
Saturday May 30, 2009 (9:00am to 12:30pm)
Location: Area 44 Office
2325 Plainfield Ave., Suite 2J,
South Plainfield, New Jersey

Overview: Guest Speaker Lollypop Joe
Panel 1 – Hope & Purpose from Defeat & Despair
(Ex-inmates in recovery)
Panel 2 – Commitment to the Message: Bringing AA Inside
(Correction professionals)

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Al-Anon Family Groups (including Alateen) are a fellowship dedicated to helping family members and friends that live with alcoholism in their home and have been affected negatively by it. Steeped in the Alanon 12 Step Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon Family Groups serve to give solutions to those living with alcoholism who, “often live in fear: fear of abuse, fear of anger, fear of trusting others,” according to the official website.

To date, Al-Anon Family Groups host more than 24,000 meetings in 100+ countries across the globe. Anyone interested in finding more information on Al-Anon Meetings can visit the official website at Alanon.org and use the finder software to find sources for any state’s Al-Anon meetings. Through this source, prospective Al-Anon Family Groups members can find further specific information; in this case, information on Al-Anon meetings in New Jersey.

Below are just a few New Jersey Alanon meetings located across the northern part of the state. All the below listed are open Alanon meetings. For a more complete schedule of northern New Jersey Alanon meetings visit: http://northjerseyal-anon.org/meeting.htm

New Jersey Alanon Meetings (North):

Monday: Milltown, New Jersey
St. Paul’s United Church,
62 South Main Street
(1:00)

Tuesday: Wayne, New Jersey
Preakness Reformed Church,
131 Church Lane
(8:00) (Adult Children)

Wednesday: Neptune, New Jersey
West Grove United Methodist Church,
102 Walnut St. & Rt. 33
(8:00)

Thursday: Little Silver, New Jersey
St. John’s Episcopal Church,
Little Silver Point Road
(7:00)

Friday: Boonton Township, New Jersey (8:00)
St. Clare’s – Riverside Hospital.
130 Powerville Road, (McWright Room)
(8:00)

Saturday: Montclair, New Jersey
Mountainside Hospital,
1 Bay Ave. & Highland Ave., (Conference Room 2)
(10:30 AM) (Informal Speaker)

Sunday: Hillsdale, New Jersey
Pascack Bible Church,
181 Piermont Ave. (back door, main bldg., main fl.)
(6:30), (7:30), (8:15)

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