Ever Wonder Where the Name "Al-Anon" Came From?
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Ever Wonder Where the Name "Al-Anon" Came From?
Here's a brief explanation:
In the beginning, the names that were considered for these groups were (get ready to SMILE!):
AA Associates
AA Auxiliary
Non-AA
Triple A
Women's Auxiliary of AA
Friendship
AA Helpmates
Twelfth Step Auxiliary
The majority of the first groups however, favored the "AA Family Group" name, which Lois and the Committee changed to "Al-Anon" which is a contraction of the two words. Alcoholics Anonymous.
This decision came about when AA objected to the use of the letters "AA" in the name of the national association of non-alcoholics since their Sixth Tradition stated that an AA group ought never lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise.
The hyphen was included because there are, in many locations in the U.S. and Canada, AA Clubhouses that call themselves Alanon or Alano. The hyphen also identifies Al-Anon as a distinct organization.
In the beginning, the names that were considered for these groups were (get ready to SMILE!):
AA Associates
AA Auxiliary
Non-AA
Triple A
Women's Auxiliary of AA
Friendship
AA Helpmates
Twelfth Step Auxiliary
The majority of the first groups however, favored the "AA Family Group" name, which Lois and the Committee changed to "Al-Anon" which is a contraction of the two words. Alcoholics Anonymous.
This decision came about when AA objected to the use of the letters "AA" in the name of the national association of non-alcoholics since their Sixth Tradition stated that an AA group ought never lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise.
The hyphen was included because there are, in many locations in the U.S. and Canada, AA Clubhouses that call themselves Alanon or Alano. The hyphen also identifies Al-Anon as a distinct organization.
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Originally Posted by LexieCat 
I'm just grateful they axed "AA Helpmates."
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Originally Posted by cynical one
That, and the Women's Auxiliary of AA. I would hate to see Mr. Hammer and his pals looking like Tootsie and Mrs. Doubtfire sneaking into meetings.
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Originally Posted by cynical one
That, and the Women's Auxiliary of AA. I would hate to see Mr. Hammer and his pals looking like Tootsie and Mrs. Doubtfire sneaking into meetings.
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