St. Paul Al-Anon / Alateen Intergroup

06/30/2026

NOTICE: Reduced Hours for Saint Paul Al-Anon/Alateen Intergroup Bookstore

Friends of Saint Paul Al-Anon/Alateen Intergroup,

Effectively immediately, the bookstore will be CLOSED Fridays and Saturdays and will close at 6 pm Wednesdays.

The new hours of operation are:
Noon - 4 pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Noon - 6 pm Wednesdays

The operating hours reduction is due to a shortage of Al-Anon volunteers.

Al-Anon members that are willing to step into service and help fill this gap may call the Intergroup office (651-771-2208) or email [email protected] .

Reminder: The next monthly meeting is Tuesday, July 14 at 7 pm. Most likely online, via Zoom.

06/29/2026

Did You Know: Minnesota is one of 6 states in the US that are divided into 2 Areas

Al-Anon and Alateen in the United States and Canada is made up of 67 Areas. In the US, most Areas consist of a whole state.

Minnesota has two Areas:
- Minnesota North Al-Anon, made up of 11 districts
- Minnesota South Al-Anon, made up of 21 districts

Learn how Al‑Anon is organized in Minnesota. Explore the Minnesota South Area's 21 districts, meeting structure, and how members participate in service.

06/29/2026

Mark your calendar! The “City of Lakes,” hosts the 2028 Al-Anon Family Groups International Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center from July 20 to 23, 2028.

2028 Al-Anon Family Groups International Convention—And the Host City Is…

The “City of Lakes,” Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, will host the 2028 Al-Anon Family Groups International Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center from July 20 to 23, 2028.

We, along with the host Areas, Minnesota North and Minnesota South, are excited to invite you to this celebration. Mark your calendars and get ready for lots of fun and excitement as we come together to share hugs, laughs, and most of all, our Al-Anon recovery!

06/23/2026

Open Meeting for our Al-Anon and AA friends in Rochester.

New OPEN meeting(s) starting this week in Rochester. 👏🏻

“The Family Afterwards” - Big Book Study

Gloria Dei
1212 11th Ave NW - Door 3 Entrance
🕛Mondays at 12PM
🕡Thursdays 6:30PM

All people affected by alcoholism welcome!

06/23/2026

06/17/2026

Helpful reminder ❤️

06/15/2026

"I still have moments of sadness that the family I was born into isn’t the perfect family I wanted. But I also have new compassion for my brother and all of my family members. Free of resentment and disappointment, I can now love who I love, whether or not my family approves. Most of all, I am at peace with myself and the gift of the family I’ve chosen."

"Facing the Loss of My Dream during the Holidays," "The Forum,” December 2017

In Al-Anon meetings members find new ways to handle many situations, not just those related to alcoholism. Find out more at:

https://bit.ly/3jXuPDq

06/08/2026

“The entire course of my life has been in reaction to those hidden, denied feelings. I became rigid, trying to control change in my life and in other people’s lives too. I looked to others to fill the emptiness in my heart and provide the safety and security I longed for as a child. I rigidly clung to the same job, the same house, and the same faltering marriage. I even passed on my coping mechanisms to my children, who followed in my footsteps.

“[One day,] my Sponsor asked me, ‘Have you forgiven yourself?’ It took me some time to be able to say, ‘Yes, I forgive myself.’ I was a child coping and surviving as best I could. I didn’t know there could be a better way until I came to Al-Anon. Before then, I didn’t have the support and love I needed to face those fears.”

“I learned how to be honest with myself,” “The Forum,” April 2017

Is there a history of alcoholism is your family? Maybe Al-Anon can help.

Meeting info:

🔹 US/Puerto Rico/Bermuda/Canada: goo.gl/DcR3qn

🔹 Other areas: goo.gl/V4319R

🔹 Online/phone: https://bit.ly/3j10N09

06/03/2026

Find out what others have to say about Al-Anon’s Concept Five at:

🔹 https://al-anon.org/blog/concept-five/