hey thats cool you had a good experiance, i tried it once also and when i showed up (with my sister cause god forbid i go by myself lol im a codie what can i say) there wasnt alot of people there, the one thing i liked about it was i didnt have to talk, they just let me sit there
i think al-anon is a good thing, it gives you more of a support system, i dont go to meetings though along with my co-dependancy i also have social anxiety and talking in front of folks is not something i can do, i do better on this message board
dont worry about your mom though, maybe when she sees the good it does you she will rethink her decision and start going, you never know!!