Category Archives: Coordinators

Literature Corner

86literature@gmail.com Literature Highlights One of our recent additions to literature is the “Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships” book (B-33) which came out in 2018. It is very popular and can be pivotal in our journey towards self-understanding and personal growth while living in the world with all of its variety of people and relationships. Another relatively new piece of… Read More »

AAPP Corner

aapp.ontariosouth@gmail.com Area Alateen Process Person The 2022 AWSC passed a motion to change the reference SAM (Supportive Al-Anon Member) to AMIAS (Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service).  So going forward we will be using “AMIAS” rather than “SAM”.  It will take some time before our Area forms are changed over, so forms with “SAM” will be accepted. Every… Read More »

OSAAC

os.alateen.coordinator@gmail.com Ontario South Alateen Advisory Committee Corner OSAAC  is a committee comprised of Alateens, the Alateen Coordinator and SAM’s. The primary purpose of OSAAC is to unite all Alateen groups throughout Ontario South. In accordance with the primary purpose, the committee will do so by the exchange of ideas and experiences. The Area Alateen Coordinator is the liaison to… Read More »

‘The Forum’ Corner

osaforumcoor@gmail.com and/or ontariosouthaltdelegate@cogeco.ca Each month this website publishes a selection of 3 Forum articles. Find them here:https://al-anon.alateen.on.ca/about-our-programs/members-share/ ‘The Forum’: Sharing Recovery, Unity, and Service The Forum began as a monthly newsletter in 1954, titled Al-Anon Family Groups Forum. In 1978 it expanded into a magazine with its current title.The title was the result of a request for suggestions… Read More »

Website Corner

os.website.a86@gmail.com Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ’s 1. How do I get my Al-Anon/Alateen-related event posted? Please use online form for events to communicate your information to the website coordinator. It is very much appreciated if you can enter event details in the form’s information boxes so that we can minimize re-entry for the website. Flyers are always welcome… Read More »

‘Open Lines’ Corner

openlinesosa@gmail.com ‘Open Lines’ is published three times a year by Ontario South Assembly. It is a newsletter that forms the connection between the executives, the coordinators and the groups. Please contact the coordinator via the above email address with any concerns and comments. To read the latest and previous ‘Open Lines’-editions via this website, go to this page:… Read More »

Group Records Corner

grprec@hotmail.com ‘If we don’t know it, we can’t show it’ Online change and registration forms for Al-Anon Online change and registration form for Alateen Important: Alateen changesALL Alateen changes go to the Area Alateen Process Person (AAPP) first, before coming to the Group Records Coordinator. The AAPP address/email is found on the AAPP Coordinator page and in the… Read More »

Public Outreach Corner

ontariosouthpo@gmail.com New Public Outreach Magazine Available! The latest Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism (AFA) magazine is ready for distribution. As many of us have been in some degree of sheltering in place, we may not have been able to participate in this valuable outreach project. But the magazine has an exciting new look and is ready for you to share with anyone… Read More »

Alateen Corner

os.alateen.coordinator@gmail.com Just a Teen’s Reach Away A personal story by a member in Alateen service I have been drawn to Alateen service ever since recognizing that my own struggles throughout my teen years were actually the effects of living with the disease of alcoholism. My struggle to claim my independence in the face of obstacles seemed at the… Read More »