Meetings

All Al-Anon Family Group meetings welcome anyone who believes his/her life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, either today or in the past.  Al-Anon Family Groups have but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics.  The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend.

Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions.  Everything that is said in meetings and member to member must be held in confidence.  Only in this way can we feel free to say what is in our mind and in our hearts, for this is how we help one another in Al-Anon.

Meeting structures include:

  • “Families, Friends, and Observers welcome” – Al-Anon meetings welcome visitors seeking information about Al-Anon, as well as newcomers and members of Al-Anon.
  • “Families and Friends only” – Al-Anon meetings are for members and prospective members only. Anyone who has been affected by someone else’s drinking is welcome.

Meeting types include Beginners, Parents, Men, Women, LGBTQIA+, and Adult Children.

Meeting formats include Step, Tradition, Literature, Topic, Speaker.

Alateen is a peer support group for teens who are struggling with the effects of someone else’s drinking. Alateen meetings are held separately from Al-Anon meetings. 

There are no dues or fees for membership — each group is self supporting through their own voluntary contributions.  No meeting is the same — Try to attend 6-8 meetings before deciding if Al-Anon is right for you.

Find an Al-Anon or Alateen Meeting Anywhere

Visit the Al-Anon World Service Organization to find a Face-to-Face or Hybrid (Face-to-Face and Hybrid at the same time) meeting across the globe, including New Jersey. This list does not include Electronic Groups.

Find an Electronic Meeting Anytime

Electronic meetings are held online and over the phone. Online meeting formats include email, bulletin board, social media and video conferencing such as Zoom.

Find a New Jersey Electronic Meeting

At this time the Al-Anon World Service Organization is unable to list Permanent Electronic Groups (PEGs) that have registered as a New Jersey Area Group. We will continue to list PEGs registered in NJ until we are notified that WSO can accommodate listing them on their website. These meetings are listed below by day and time.

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Electronic Groups Registered in New Jersey

Please Note:  This is informational only, and not an endorsement of any mobile device, platform or any mobile apps offered in the app stores.  Anonymity is an important principle of the Al-Anon/Alateen program. If there are others in your home, please protect the anonymity of other members by using headphones and being mindful of who can see your screen or go to another location in your home where the meeting cannot be overheard or seen by others.

Permanent Electronic Groups Registered in New Jersey

Day & Time Group Name Attendees Meeting Type Meeting Link Passcode
Mon 12:00 PM Colts Neck Noon AFG Families Friends Only Join Meeting Now 036019
Tue 01:00 PM Tuesday Afternoon AFG Families, Friends, Observers Welcome Join Meeting Now 101112
Tue 07:00 PM How AFG Works Study Meeting Families Friends Only Join Meeting Now 073406
Tue 07:00 PM Tuesday Evening Beginners AFG Families, Friends, Observers Welcome Join Meeting Now Program
Tue 07:30 PM Westfield Tuesday Night AFG Families, Friends, Observers Welcome Join Meeting Now 778866
Wed 01:00 PM New Beginnings AFG Families, Friends, Observers Welcome Join Meeting Now 036019
Wed 07:00 PM Wednesdays Wisdom AFG Families Friends Only Uses “Paths to Recovery” book Join Meeting Now 685075
Thu 07:00 PM Having Courage ODAT AFG Families Friends Only Join Meeting Now 036019
Thu 07:00 PM Upper Montclair Men’s – Virtual Meeting AFG Families Friends Only Men’s Join Meeting Now 327051
Sat 09:00 AM The Early Bird AFG Families Friends Only Join Meeting Now 761755
Sat 10:00 AM Asbury Park Open Door AFG Families, Friends, Observers Welcome LGBTQIA+ Join Meeting Now 249966
Sat 11:30 AM Saturday AFG Families, Friends, Observers Welcome Join Meeting Now 731903
Sat 08:00 PM Saturday Night Serenity AFG Families Friends Only Join Meeting Now odat
Sun 07:30 PM Listen and Learn AFG Families Friends Only Join Meeting Now 687498
Sun 08:00 PM Bernardsville AFG Families Friends Only Join Meeting Now Courage2
Updated 05/17/23
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