The purpose of this research work was to get an insight into the way spouses of members of the Alcoholics Anonymous Club view the importance of family support in the alcohol addiction rehabilitation process, as well as getting to see how they perceive the role of the Alcoholics Anonymous Club in regard to giving support to family of its members. Participants of this qualitative research were wives of Alcoholics Anonymous Club members with residence in the city of Zagreb, whose membership was not longer than five years. Data was collected using the semistructured interview method, whereas qualitative content analysis was used for processing the collected data. The research showed that family has an active role in giving support to a person abstaining from alcohol through giving emotional support, family cohesion, changing the way of living, providing support by having a positive relationship and spending time together as well as giving concrete support and participating in solving the problem. Family members of those included in the club are supported by informal sources through emotional support, family cohesion, positive relationships and spending time together as well as material support. The importance of Alcoholics Anonymous Club in giving support to a family whose member has an addiction problem is manifested in the emotional support provided, a positive attitude toward the abstainer and abstinence, spending time together as well as providing professional help in dealing with the problem. The conclusion is that close family members play a key role in giving support to a person abstaining from alcohol. of support that they provide the emotional support, supportby having a positive relationship and support by spending time together.