The Soho Recovery Centre on Charing Cross Road in central London hosts a lunchtime Al-Anon Family Groups meeting every Thursday at 12.30pm. Al-Anon is for people affected by someone else's drinking, such as partners, parents, adult children and friends, and not for the person who drinks. As an open meeting, you can attend without contacting anyone in advance, and there is no need for the person whose drinking concerns you to come along, or to know about it. The meeting lasts an hour, making it manageable within a working lunch break in the West End. It is free to attend and there is no booking system; you simply arrive for the 12.30pm start.
Who is this meeting for?
Al-Anon Family Groups is for people whose own lives have been affected by someone else's drinking, partners, parents, adult children, brothers, sisters and friends, rather than for the person who drinks. It is a lunchtime meeting, useful if you work nearby in central London.
Do I need to bring the person whose drinking has affected me?
No. The meeting is for you, in your own right. Many people attend on their own and the relative or friend who drinks never needs to come along, or even know you are going.
Does it cost anything, and do I need to book?
It is free to attend and there is no need to book or register. The meeting is held weekly on Thursdays at 12.30pm and lasts an hour; just arrive for the start.
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