Message From Your Board

Dear Al-Anon Friends,

As we roll out of summer and into September, your AIS Office Board is required to present nominations for open board positions. This year, we will have the following positions open:

o Chair

o Vice Chair

o Secretary

o Treasurer

o Office Chair

o Historian & Nominations Chair

o Public Outreach Chair

o Web Coordinator

o Al-Anon Information Service Liaison

The board oversees the activities of our San Diego AIS Office, which also acts as our local Literature Distribution Center, to ensure that information is always available for those who need Al-Anon and Alateen's support.

If you have been an ISR, a GR, and/or have been active in the Al-Anon program for two years, please consider standing for an Area Information Service Office board position. You can find position descriptions on the website under “Resources,” or you can reach out to Dan B., our Historian & Nominations Chair, for information. Questions and nominations should be submitted to Dan at [email protected]. The nominations deadline is September 11, 2024!

Thank you for the opportunity to be of service, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Cindi H.

Board Chair

 
 

Area News

Service Board / ISR / District Meetings

Al-Anon Service Board Meeting – 2nd Saturday of every month

Next Meeting: July 13, 2024, 9am Zoom ID 752 699 5666 Passcode EJH6dK

ISR - 2nd Saturday of every odd-numbered month

Next Meeting: July 13, 2024, 10:30am

Zoom ID 752 699 5666 Passcode EJH6dK

GET THE LATEST AND GREATEST ISR INFORMATION: www.alanonsandiego.org/isr

District 69 Meeting – 2nd Tuesday of every odd-numbered month

Next Meeting: July 9, 2024, 7pm

In-person and on Zoom –Palomar Universal Unitarian Fellowship, 1600 Buena Vista Drive, Vista, 92081 – Hybrid Meeting – On Zoom at Zoom ID 395 556 4737 Passcode 755000

District 72 Meeting – 4th Saturday of every even-numbered month

Next Meeting: June 29, 2024, 10am Meeting in person at Atonement Lutheran Church, 10245 Loma Rancho Drive, Spring Valley, and on Zoom at Zoom ID 873 7462 1618 Passcode 702639 Contact Randy B [email protected]

District 75 Meeting – 3rd Monday of every odd-numbered month

Next Meeting: July 15, 2024, 6:30pm

Zoom ID 822 4085 1324 Passcode 75

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82240851324?pwd=QUJMaFp1Tmx0RHlaMzVmVjVNL2lrUT09

Alateen Meetings

Mondays 6pm – El Cajon

New Beginning Alateen - East Valley Christian Fellowship, 10469 Ridge Hill Road, El Cajon 92021 (with a concurrent Al-Anon Meeting)

Mondays 6:30pm - Vista

Serenity Alateen – North Coast Church, 2405 N Santa Fe Ave, 2nd Grade Classroom, Vista 92084 – Go down the side of the building next to where the Al-Anon group meets, turn right, where the building ends, and walk to the second-grade classroom – NEWCOMERS WELCOME

Wednesdays 6pm-7pm – San Diego

Wednesday Night Alateen – In Person - Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, Second Floor, 4321 East Gate Mall, San Diego 92121 – Currently attended by ages 8-12 – For more information, contact Angela (619) 890-8456 or Aimee at (619) 417-9166

Thursdays 6pm - Encinitas

Never Alone Alateen - Seacoast Community Church, Room A-7, 1049 Regal Road, Encinitas 92024 - Ages 8-18 -meets at the same time as Stepped-Up By-the-Sea Women’s AFG

Thursdays 6:30pm – Chula Vista

I’m OK, I Belong, I Am Not Alone – Risen Savior Church – 625 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista / Questions? Pam W (619)549-9216 – Susan A (510)851-5204 – Lety C (616)792-6042 *FLYER*

Sunday 7:00pm

Free To Be Me Alateen – Penasquitos Lutheran Church, 14484 Penasquitos Drive, San Diego, 92129 – meet in room B-201 upstairs – meets at the same time as Just for Today AFG

 

Al-Anon Meeting Updates / Needing Support

Al-Anon Meeting Updates/Need Support will be posted for three months.

If you have a meeting update or a meeting that needs support, or to continue to have your meeting listed, please submit your meeting HERE.


Wednesdays 9am-10:15am – Meeting Location Change for July/August 2

MYOB / Mind Your Own Business AFG – Meeting will be at Lake Murray (where Serenity at the Lake meets) for the following dates: July 24 / July 31 / August 7 / August 14 / August 21 / August 28 – BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR *FLYER*

Wednesdays 6:45pm – New Start Time

12-Step Book Study – The Wednesday evening Encinitas meeting is changing its start time to 6:45pm (instead of 7). The Encinitas Community Center has changed its closing time to 8pm; therefore, we want to start earlier to allow for after-meeting socializing and newcomer welcoming. Starts Wednesday, August 7, and will continue every Wednesday – We use Paths to Recovery for our book study - Encinitas Community & Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas 92024

Wednesdays 7pm-8pm – Room Location Change

Wednesday Night Recovery Adult Children AFG – St. John of the Cross Church, 8086 Broadway Street, Lemon Grove 91945, now in the Kirk Center Room

Fridays 5pm – Time Change

Serenity For Women In The Park – Now meeting at 5pm for the Spring and Summer months – please bring something to sit on. See you there! – Allied Gardens Recreation Center/Park, 5155 Greenbriar Avenue, SanDiego – We meet on the grass area in front of the playground under the trees

Sundays 1:15pm

Coronado Came to Believe Meeting Needs Support – After becoming hybrid, we are struggling with attendance in person and online – In Person at the Coronado Library in the Ruby Room, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado 92118 – Zoom ID 882 9449 7521 Passcode Sunday

NOTE: Al-Anon Meeting Updates/Need Support will be posted for three months. If you have a meeting update or need support to continue to have your meeting listed, please submit your meeting HERE.

Calendar of Events

Sunday, July 21, 2024, 8:30am-10:30am

Serenity at the Lake 37th Anniversary – come celebrate 37 years of recovery at Lake Murray with us for fun, fellowship, a potluck brunch, a speaker, and door prizes – Speaker: Susan W – be sure to bring your own chair and a dish to share if you like – Lake Murray 5540 Kiowa Drive, La Mesa *FLYER*

Saturday, August 3, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: San Carlos Serenity, 25-Minute Speaker: John (AA), 30-Minute Speaker: Jennifer M (Al-Anon) - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa –Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY – Bring finger foods if you like *FLYER*

Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10am-11:30am

2025 San Diego Spring Round-Up Planning Committee – it’s never too late to participate - Just come to the meeting, and you can decide what works best for you. We need all the hands we can get. Remember, teamwork makes the dream work! – Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2696 Melbourne Drive, San Diego 92123 [email protected] *FLYER*

Saturday, August 10, 2024, 4pm-9pm

District 69 is hosting a beach party at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas – All of North Al-Anon is invited – Bring the whole family – We will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers – Please bring side dishes, snacks, desserts, and beverages – BRING YOUR GUITARS – At sunset, we will be burning our journals, inventories, and unsendable letters

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 6pm-7:30pm

Women’s AFG is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a potluck from 6pm-6:30pm followed by Al-Anon and Alateen speakers from 6:30pm-7:30pm – Please come and enjoy the fellowship – Foothills Christian Church Adult Ministry, 365 West Bradley, El Cajon 92020 - We are in the “Middle School” building. Our room is the first one on the right. We look forward to celebrating the experience, strength, and hope of the amazing women in Al-Anon *FLYER*

Saturday, September 7, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: Live and Let Live Al-Anon, 15-Minute Speaker: Adrian N, 40-Minute Speaker: John M - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa – Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY– Bring finger foods if you like *FLYER*

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10am-11:30am

2025 San Diego Spring Round-Up Planning Committee – it’s never too late to participate - Just come to the meeting, and you can decide what works best for you. We need all the hands we can get. Remember, teamwork makes the dream work! – Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2696 Melbourne Drive, San Diego 92123 [email protected] *FLYER*

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10:30am-11:30am

ISR Meeting – Are you an ISR or thinking about being one? Join us at the ISR meeting

Zoom ID 752 699 5666 Passcode EJH6dK

GET THE LATEST AND GREATEST ISR INFORMATION: www.alanonsandiego.org/isr

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 3pm-6pm

AMIAS GET TOGETHER – All Interested Al-Anons Invited! – Districts 69 72 74 - Meet others who are passionate about Alateen – Brainstorm ideas to bring more Alateens into the program – Enjoy yummy appetizers, desserts, and beverages – Bring your energy and ideas! Bring a notebook and pen! – St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5150 Wilson Street, La Mesa 91941 – HYBRID MEETING Zoom ID 395 556 4737 Passcode 755000

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 10am-11:45am

Bonita PTA is celebrating its 24th anniversary and invites everyone to attend “It’s a Jungle Out There!”. We ain’t LION when we say it’s fun to MONKEY around with brunch from 10am-11am, a speaker from 11am-11:45am, and a GIRAFFLE throughout the morning. It’s sure to be a WILD time at the Church of The Good Shepherd, 3990 Bonita Road, Bonita

Saturday, September 21, 2024, 10am-2pm

Descubriendo Nuevas Opciones HAA - Información pública a la comunidad hispana con Salvador V. de la Cd de México con invitación especial a Instituciones de salud, educación, servicios, etc . Otros oradores invitados AA y terapeuta - Capacidad limitada- (no niños, por favor). Les esperamos ! Más info. TEXTO 619)792 6042 c/Lety - Jacobson Hall-Iglesia St Marks Lutheran Church, #580 Hilltop Dr, Chula Vista, 91910

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 11:30am-2:30pm

Brown Bag Sharing of Service—Starting with lunch at 11:30 (bring your own lunch; we’ll have coffee, water, and snacks on the tables), six-panel members will speak on two traditions, followed by round-table discussions on how these traditions can be applied in their own families. Each table will present their findings, and the presenters will receive a book bag. Plan to attend this amazing event! *FLYER*

Saturday, October 12, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm NOTE 2ND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: What A Concept AFG, 15-Minute Speaker: Anne V, 40-Minute Speaker: James K - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa – Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY – Bring finger foods if you like

Saturday, November 2, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: Let It Begin With Me LGBTQ AFG, 15-Minute Speaker: Alexa C, 40-Minute Speaker: Janet T - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa – Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm NOTE 2ND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: Hope for 20 to 30 Somethings AFG, 15-Minute Speaker: Matt S, 40-Minute Speaker: Lilly D - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa – Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY – Bring finger foods if you like

Friday, December 27-Sunday December 29, 2024

45 Reunion Nacional de Al-Anon para hijos adultos de alcoholicos – “Mi actitud refleja mi gratitude’ – Tiajuana Burocratas Salon Social - $30 pre-venta $35 regular – Costo del pre-gafete $450 pesos – Tesorera de evento Isabel +52 664 199 1464 [email protected] *FLYER*

Ex-Officio Message

UPDATING MEETING INFORMATION

Our FIND A MEETING page is the most popular page on our website. To help the most people, meeting information must be current. It’s easy to update group records, including the name of the meeting, date, time, location, in-person, electronic, hybrid, etc. Just follow these steps:

1. Go to https://www.scws-al-anon.org/group-records/

2. You will need your group WSO ID number. To find this, go to https://www.alanonsandiego.org/find-a-meeting

3. Once at https://www.scws-al-anon.org/group-records/ select AL-ANON GROUP CHANGE

4. Fill in all the areas with a blue *

5. If you have any helpful comments, enter them in the last section, section 10

6. Select SUBMIT

You will receive an email confirmation that your submission was received.

Anita R, Ex-Officio

 
 

Message From Your Board

Dear Al-Anon Friends,

I am excited that Laura H. will continue to work with the AIS Board on a contract basis, supporting Rina as she takes over office management responsibilities. On behalf of the board, I’d like to thank Laura for her excellent work keeping the office running smoothly during the past several years, especially during the COVID pandemic - a particularly unique moment for all of us.

Several AIS Office Board members will complete their two-year service terms in December 2024. If you have been an ISR, a GR, or in the Al-Anon program for at least two years, please consider standing for a board position. You can find position descriptions on the SD AIS website under RESOURCES, or you can contact Dan B, our Historian and Nominations Chair, for more information. The board oversees the activities of our SD AIS Office - which also acts as our local Literature Distribution Center - to ensure information is always available for those who need the support of Al-Anon and Alateen.

Thank you for allowing me to be of service!

Cindi H, Board Chair

 
 

Area News

Service Board / ISR / District Meetings

Al-Anon Service Board Meeting – 2nd Saturday of every month

Next Meeting: July 13, 2024, 9am Zoom ID 752 699 5666 Passcode EJH6dK

ISR - 2nd Saturday of every odd-numbered month

Next Meeting: July 13, 2024, 10:30am

Zoom ID 752 699 5666 Passcode EJH6dK

GET THE LATEST AND GREATEST ISR INFORMATION: www.alanonsandiego.org/isr

District 69 Meeting – 2nd Tuesday of every odd-numbered month

Next Meeting: July 9, 2024, 7pm

In-person and on Zoom –Palomar Universal Unitarian Fellowship, 1600 Buena Vista Drive, Vista, 92081 – Hybrid Meeting – On Zoom at Zoom ID 395 556 4737 Passcode 755000

District 72 Meeting – 4th Saturday of every even-numbered month

Next Meeting: June 29, 2024, 10am Meeting in person at Atonement Lutheran Church, 10245 Loma Rancho Drive, Spring Valley, and on Zoom at Zoom ID 873 7462 1618 Passcode 702639 Contact Randy B [email protected]

District 75 Meeting – 3rd Monday of every odd-numbered month

Next Meeting: July 15, 2024, 6:30pm

Zoom ID 822 4085 1324 Passcode 75

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82240851324?pwd=QUJMaFp1Tmx0RHlaMzVmVjVNL2lrUT09

Alateen Meetings

Mondays 6pm – El Cajon

New Beginning Alateen - East Valley Christian Fellowship, 10469 Ridge Hill Road, El Cajon 92021(with a concurrent Al-Anon Meeting)

Mondays 6:30pm - Vista

Serenity Alateen – North Coast Church, 2405 N Santa Fe Ave, 2nd Grade Classroom, Vista 92084 – Go down the side of the building next to where the Al-Anon group meets, turn right, where the building ends, and walk to the second-grade classroom – NEWCOMERS WELCOME

Wednesdays 6pm-7pm – San Diego

Wednesday Night Alateen – HYBRID (In person and on Zoom) - Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, Second Floor, 4321 East Gate Mall, San Diego 92121 – Zoom ID: 854 5371 7802 For Passcode call Angela (619) 890-8456

Thursdays 6pm - Encinitas

Never Alone Alateen - Seacoast Community Church, Room A-7, 1049 Regal Road, Encinitas 92024 - Ages 8-18 -meets at the same time as Stepped-Up By-the-Sea Women’s AFG

Thursdays 6:30pm – Chula Vista

I’m OK, I Belong, I Am Not Alone – Risen Savior Church – 625 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista / Questions? Pam W (619)549-9216 – Susan A (510)851-5204 – Lety C (616)792-6042 *FLYER*

Sunday 7:00pm

Free To Be Me Alateen – Penasquitos Lutheran Church, 14484 Penasquitos

 

Al-Anon Meeting Updates / Needing Support

Al-Anon Meeting Updates/Need Support will be posted for three months.

If you have a meeting update or a meeting that needs support, or to continue to have your meeting listed, please submit your meeting HERE.


Wednesdays 9am-10:15am – Meeting Location Change for August

MYOB / Mind Your Own Business AFG – Meeting will be at Lake Murray (where Serenity at the Lake meets) for the month of August as St. Dunstan’s is unavailable for the month – BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR *FLYER*

Wednesdays 7pm-8pm – Room Location Change

Wednesday Night Recovery Adult Children AFG – St. John of the Cross Church, 8086 Broadway Street, Lemon Grove 91945, now in the Kirk Center Room

Fridays 5pm – Time Change

Serenity For Women In The Park – Now meeting at 5pm for the Spring and Summer months – please bring something to sit on. See you there! – Allied Gardens Recreation Center/Park, 5155 Greenbriar Avenue, San Diego – We meet on the grass area in front of the playground under the trees

NOTE: Al-Anon Meeting Updates/Need Support will be posted for three months. If you have a meeting update or need support to continue to have your meeting listed, please submit your meeting HERE.

Calendar of Events

June 2024

Spanish Interprupal has numerous events for June – be sure to check out the *FLYER*

Sunday, June 23, 2024, 7:00pm

Just for Today is celebrating their 29th Birthday – Speaker: Angel from Alpine – Lutheran Church, 14484 Penasquitos Drive, San Diego, 92129

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 6:30pm

Women’s Electronic AFG – Come celebrate our first anniversary! We will do a brief history of our meeting followed by a 30-minute speaker: Teresa F (Current SCWS Delegate) – On Zoom – Zoom ID: 813 6707 0741 Passcode: 052078 *FLYER*

Friday-Sunday, June 28-30, 2024

Miracles Happen 2024 AFG of Arizona Area Al-Anon/Alateen Convention with AA Participation – Detailed info and registration available at www.al-anon-az.org/2024-az-area-convention *FLYER*

Saturday, June 29, 2024, 9am-4pm

Al-Anon Districts 27 and 17 present The Wave of Recovery – Meetings, Speakers, Diversity Panel, Workshop, Fun, and Fellowship – Lunch and snacks provided (contributions appreciated) – Family in Recovery Speakers – New Amias Certification – Alateen Parents Open House – Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589 Mindano Way, Marina Del Rey, 90292 (public parking for $7-$10 nearby) – for more information, text Tanya B (District 27) (619)200-6957 or Heather G (District 17) (818)795-0989 *FLYER*

July 2024 – GLEE-ANON 2025

Be a part of Glee-Anon Task Force 2025 – Seeking service members for Director, Tech Director, Outreach, and Associate Producer *FLYER*

Saturday, July 6, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: Men In The Park, 15-Minute Speaker: Irk P, 40-Minute Speaker: Steve W - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa – Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY – Bring a dish to share if you like! *FLYER*

Monday, July 8, 2024, 7pm-8pm

Search for Peace AFG Monthly Speaker Meeting – Speaker: Aaron – he’s back! Find out what he’s been up to during his absence – Mission Trails Church in Allied Gardens, 4880 Zion Avenue, San Diego 92120 – park in the upper parking lot

Saturday, July 13, 2024, 10am-12pm

Be a part of the 2025 San Diego Spring Round-Up Committee! If you have been looking for service beyond the group level, this is your chance to be a part of something FUN! Just come to the meeting, and you can decide what works best for you. We need all the hands we can get. Remember, teamwork makes the dream work! – Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2696 Melbourne Drive, San Diego 92123 Questions? [email protected] *FLYER*

Saturday, July 13, 2024, 10:30am-11:30am

ISR Meeting – Are you an ISR or thinking about being one? Join us at the ISR meeting Zoom ID 752 699 5666 Passcode EJH6dK

GET THE LATEST AND GREATEST ISR INFORMATION: www.alanonsandiego.org/isr

Sunday, July 14, 2024, 5:30pm

Working Steps, Traditions, and Concepts AFG – 23rd Anniversary – We’ll have a 10-minute and 40-minute speaker and a potluck and cake – St. Peters Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 334 14th Street, Del Mar, 92014 *FLYER*

Sunday, July 21, 2024, 8:30am-10:30am

Serenity at the Lake 37th Anniversary – come celebrate 37 years of recovery at Lake Murray with us for fun, fellowship, a potluck brnch, a speaker, and door prizes – Speaker: Susan W – be sure to bring your own chair and a dish to share if you like – Lake Murray 5540 Kiowa Drive, La Mesa *FLYER*

Saturday, August 3, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: San Carlos Serenity, 25-Minute Speaker: John (AA), 30- Minute Speaker: Jennifer M (Al-Anon) - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa – Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY

Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10am-11:30am

2025 San Diego Spring Round-Up Planning Committee – it’s never too late to participate - Just come to the meeting, and you can decide what works best for you. We need all the hands we can get. Remember, teamwork makes the dream work! – Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2696 Melbourne Drive, San Diego 92123 *FLYER*

Saturday, August 10, 2024, 4pm-9pm

District 69 is hosting a beach party at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas – All of North Al-Anon is invited – Bring the whole family – We will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers – Please bring side dishes, snacks, desserts, and beverages – BRING YOUR GUITARS – At sunset, we will be burning our journals, inventories, and unsendable letters

Saturday, September 7, 2024, 6:30pm-8pm

San Diego AFG Speaker Meeting – Host Group: Live and Let Live Al-Anon, 15-Minute Speaker: Adrian N, 40- Minute Speaker: John M - La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa – Literature Sales Available On-Site CASH ONLY

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10am-11:30am

2025 San Diego Spring Round-Up Planning Committee – it’s never too late to participate - Just come to the meeting, and you can decide what works best for you. We need all the hands we can get. Remember, teamwork makes the dream work! – Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2696 Melbourne Drive, San Diego 92123 [email protected] *FLYER*

Saturday, September 21, 2024, 10am-2pm

Descubriendo Nuevas Opciones HAA - Información pública a la comunidad hispana con Salvador V. de la Cd de México con invitación especial a Instituciones de salud, educación, servicios, etc . Otros oradores invitados AA y terapeuta - Capacidad limitada- (no niños, por favor). Les esperamos ! Más info. TEXTO (619)792 6042 c/Lety - Jacobson Hall-Iglesia St Marks Lutheran Church, #580 Hilltop Dr, Chula Vista, 91910

Friday, December 27-Sunday December 29, 2024

45 Reunion Nacional de Al-Anon para hijos adultos de alcoholicos – “Mi actitud refleja mi gratitude’ – Tiajuana Burocratas Salon Social - $30 pre-venta $35 regular – Costo del pre-gafete $450 pesos – Tesorera de evento *FLYER*

Message From Your Board

Dear Al-Anon Friends,

Thank you to those who joined us in person at the San Diego County AIS office for our annual Birthday Celebration. It was wonderful to see so many Al-Anon members in person. We thank everyone who supported this annual fundraising event with generous donations!

We’ve received a few questions about meeting conduct recently. In keeping with Al-Anon’s Traditions and Concepts, it is up to each group to determine the best meeting format for their group. Electronic meetings have unique challenges and the WSO is working with the GRs of electronic groups to determine the way forward. I encourage all meetings to have a GR and an ISR. These positions can provide support and information as a group considers options and solutions for various situations. Whether in an in-person or electronic group, knowledge-based decision-making (KBDM) is always helpful in business meeting discussions. You can find group and meeting resources and guidelines in the 2022-2025 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual on the WSO website: https://al-anon.org/or by visiting https://www.alanonsandiego.org/. Service is the heart of Al-Anon/Alateen, and we appreciate hearing from you.

I am grateful to all my fellow board members, the dedicated volunteers who support our events and office, the staff who keep our local office functioning smoothly, and all our San Diego Al-Anon and Alateen members.

Thank you for the opportunity to be of service!

Cindi H., Board Chair