FIRST-ON-LIST, #ALL-OF-US SUCCEED TOGETHER, TOP-PRIORITY. PERSONAL PROGRESS DEPEND COOPERATE.

SECOND-ON-LIST, GROUP AUTHORITY GOD HIS+. GOD MEAN "WHAT"? THINK-YOURSELVES. PEOPLE LEAD US, WE TRUST SERVE, NOT CONTROL.

THIRD-ON-LIST, HAPPEN ALCOHOLICS THEIR-lf RELATIVES ASSEMBLE HELP EACH-OTHER, CAN CALL THEMSELVES-rt A-L-A-N-O-N FAMILY GROUP IF #ALL-OF-THEM-rt NOT ASSEMBLE FOR OTHER REASON ALSO. ONLY REQUIRE MEMBER HAVE FRIEND OR RELATIVE SELF-ctr ALCOHOLIC.

FOURTH-ON-LIST, EACH GROUP INDEPENDENT. ONCE-IN-A-WHILE COUNSEL EACH-OTHER, FINE.

FIFTH-ON-LIST, EACH A-L-A-N-O-N GROUP HAVE ONLY-ONE PURPOSE, HELP FAMILIES HAVE SOMEONE ALCOHOLIC. HOW? (1) FOLLOW TWELVE S-T-E-P-S OURSELVES, (2) ENCOURAGE AND UNDERSTAND OUR RELATIVE ALCOHOLIC, AND (3) WELCOME AND COMFORT FAMILIES HAVE SOMEONE ALCOHOLIC.

SIXTH-ON-LIST, OUR FAMILY GROUPS FORBIDDEN SUPPORT, GIVE MONEY, OR LEND NAME ANY TREATMENT CENTER. WHY? PROBLEM ABOUT MONEY, PROPERTY, PRESTIGE CAUSE US OFF-POINT OUR GOAL. WE SEPARATE, BUT SHOULD ALWAYS COOPERATE A-A.

SEVENTH-ON-LIST, EACH GROUP SUPPORT SELF. OUTSIDE MONEY, SAY-#NO-TO-rt.

EIGHTH-ON-LIST, A-L-A-N-O-N PEOPLE VOLUNTEER HELP EACH-OTHER, BUT OUR SERVICE CENTER MAY HIRE SPECIAL WORKER.

NINTH-ON-LIST, OUR GROUPS HIERARCHY, NOT, BUT WE HAVE (<) SERVICE BOARD, (>) COMMITTEE, TWO-OF-THEM RESPONSIBLE SERVE EACH MEMBER.

TEN, A-L-A-N-O-N GROUPS ANNOUNCE OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING OUTSIDE A-A, FORBIDDEN. WHY? WE DON'T-WANT CONTROVERSY.

ELEVEN, WE REALLY-WANT PEOPLE ATTRACTED, NOT FORCE. OUR NAME CONFIDENTIAL, NOT ADVERTISE NEWSPAPER, RADIO, MOVIE. WE NEED SPECIAL CAREFUL NOT ANNOUNCE NAME A-A MEMBER.

TWELVE, NAME CONFIDENTIAL SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION OUR TRADITION. REMIND US PRINCIPLES IMPORTANT, PERSONALITY SET-ASIDE.

Notes: FIRST-ON-LIST and so on - NDH [5], PO > signer, FO > DS, and DH taps thumb for "FIRST-ON-LIST, DH [1] taps index finger for SECOND-ON-LIST, and taps middle finger for THIRD-ON-LIST and so on. For SIX- to NINE- the hand shape twists the thumb contact of the DH against the thumb of the NDH. TEN- and on are the same as the cardinal (regular) number.

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

TOP-PRIORITY - palm of DH [5] strikes index finger of [5], PO > signer, FO > DS.

PROGRESS - Like NEXT with hands leapfrogging over one another but upwards.

ALCOHOLIC - ALCOHOL ADDICT.

ASSEMBLE - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs ><, move > each other while opening to (2h)[5wg].

#ALL-OF-THEM - [A], PO up, FO > DS is held at DS then swings away in an arc and ends [L^], PO up, FO > NDS.

COMFORT - Like COMFORTABLE but signed more slowly.

PROPERTY - (2h)[O^], POs up, FOs away, are held in together in place while thumbs rub against FTs, then one or both hands open to a [5], PO down, while moving outwards on the periphery of a circle.

PRESTIGE - Starts like the sign NAME, the NDH is left in place while the DH touches it with the [open 8] (as in the sign FEEL), then moves upwards while twisting the wrist.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

HIERARCHY - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, touch FTs, then separate several times while moving up.

CONTROVERSY - (2h)[1] shake fingers at one another while rising.

REALLY-WANT - the sign WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

ATTRACTED - (2h)[5], FOs up, wg while moving from face to neutral space.

CONFIDENTIAL - [C] is held at mouth and closes to an [S].

SPIRITUAL - SPIRIT.

FOUNDATION - NDH [S], PO > signer, FO > DS, is held out with arm parallel to the chest and DH [S], PO > signer, strikes hand from below and then strikes elbow from below.

SET-ASIDE - (2h)[B], POs > DS, with DH higher, palms are pressed against imaginary wall that is pushed to one side.

RECOVER - (2h)[5], FTs touch shoulders and move away while closing to (2h)[S].

THINK-YOURSELVES - Index finger of [L] touches the temple, then moves forward while changing to an [A}, PO > NDS, FO away, and sweeps > NDS.

REALLY-WANT - the sign WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

TREATMENT - T-HELP.

Lyrics:

1. Our common welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity.

2. For our group purpose there is but one authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants—they do not govern.

3. The relatives of alcoholics, when gathered together for mutual aid, may call themselves an Al-Anon Family group, provided that as a group, they have no other affiliation. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend.

4. Each group should be autonomous, except in matters affecting another group or Al-Anon or AA as a whole.

5. Each Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps of AA ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics.

6. Our Family Groups ought never endorse, finance or lend our name to any outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary spiritual aim. Although a separate entity, we should always co-operate with Alcoholics Anonymous.

7. Every group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

8. Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

9. Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

10. The Al-Anon Family Groups have no opinion on outside issues; hence our name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films, and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members.

12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities.