Al - Anon Family Groups

Al-Anon Family Groups, with a meeting location on B Street in Eureka, California, offers community support for those who have been impacted by someone’s drinking. Meetings are on a walk-in basis and provide an outlet and support network to help participants live a healthy life.

The Al-Anon program helps friends and family members of those struggling with alcohol overcome obstacles they experience, including differentiating support and pity, not overhelping, avoiding enablement, and improving their own lives rather than focusing on the other person’s problems. The program helps those dealing with a person in addiction, whether or not that person chooses to attend alcohol or drug rehab.

There are a variety of meeting types in Al-Anon, including beginners, meetings in various languages, and specialty programs for people of color, women, and other affinity groups. The program has an adapted 12 Steps and encourages participants to deepen their spiritual lives, understand their accountability vs. the agency of others, and more.

Al-Anon does not charge fees, although they may accept freewill offerings. They may refer participants to additional services or treatment options that accept private insurance plans, such as Humana, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, and more. Insurance plans vary widely, so be sure to verify coverage information and out-of-network benefits with the insurance provider.