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ACA is a 12 Step Program Focusing on Emotional Sobriety

We were all profoundly affected by the dysfunction in our families of origin, whether alcohol was present in the home or not. Consequently, we developed a set of "Laundry List" Traits that helped us survive that experience. These traits may have been adaptive at the time, but have now come to substantially disrupt our lives.

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The ACA beginner handbook - "A New Hope" - slowly helps to bring participants out of isolation through a predictable, structured, drop-in meeting framework. This approach allows you to engage with the program resources incrementally with less likelihood of becoming overwhelmed. You can miss weeks, attending at your own pace, and still feel supported as you learn what it means to "work a program."

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The handbook was created by a group of ACA Members located in Southwest Florida as a tool for a new local meeting specifically for beginners. The workbook introduces material that can be used to support and guide those attending this meeting. While there is no single path to healing the effects of childhood trauma, through ACA, they have created what they feel is a solid initial draft of a clear, concise, comprehensive ACA program overview. 

To Download Your Copy of the Handbook - Go Here

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Meetings

The below are a listing of five virtual worldwide beginner meetings that use this workbook as the guideline for their meetings. 

​Click here for complete listing for all ACA virtual meetings on WSO webpage.

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Click here for complete listing for all ACA face-to-face meetings on WSO webpage.

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Click here for ACA Beginners Handbook Meetings Facebook Page (ACAhope).

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  • Friday Meetings
    Friday, 10:30am - 11:30am- Women's Meeting (In-Person) "Women's Log Cabin ACA" Meeting ​ Location: Tropical Sands Christian Church (Held in log cabin in back of parking lot) 2726 Burns Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 ​ Contact: Michelle T. 561.373.5640 Email: michellelegristurner@gmail.com ​ Friday, 12:00pm (noon) - 1:00pm (Zoom Only) "Addicted to Excitement/Workaholism" Meeting ​ Meeting ID: 879 9686 8053 Passcode: 455840 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87996868053?pwd=NXhwT1NQNWFTY0l5Z3NiOG9LaVkrUT09 ​ Contact: Val 561.480.7687 (text only please) ​ Friday, 6:00pm – 7:00pm (In-Person and Zoom Meeting) "Fearless Fridays" Meeting (FL-164) ​ Location: The Center (located off of Old Dixie, south of North Lake Blvd.) 1408 N. Killian Drive, Suite 105 (entrance on west side of building) Lake Park, FL 33403​ ​ Zoom link: http://us04web.zoom.us/j/682421426 Meeting ID: 682 421 426 Password: 135048 Contact: Andy 516.359.9733 Email: a457@aol.com
  • Tuesday Meetings
    Tuesday, 12:00pm – 1:00pm "What About That Laundry List?" Meeting (FL-254) ​ Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/432860084 Meeting ID: 432-860-084 Password: 135048 Contact: Andy 516.359.9733 Email: a457@aol.com ​ Tuesday, 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Women's Meeting Topic will be a selection from the “Strengthening My Recovery” daily affirmation book Meeting ID: 769-5428-4044 Password: 337755 Contact: Rita G. 561.596.9330 ​ Tuesday, 6:30pm - 7:30pm - Men's Meeting (In-Person Meeting) "Men's Above" Meeting (FL327) ​ Location: Easy Does It Club, 2677 Forest Hill Blvd Room 107* West Palm Beach, FL 33406 ​ Contact: Chris 561.282.8687 ​ ​Tuesday, 7:00pm - 8:00pm - Women's Meeting Meditation and Reading from Strengthening My Recovery ​ Location: The Center (located off of Old Dixie, south of North Lake Blvd.) 1408 N. Killian Drive, Suite 105 (entrance on west side of building) Lake Park, FL 33403​ ​ Contact: Rubi J. 561-371-3911
  • Sunday Meetings
    Sunday, 9:00am – 10:00am "Becoming Your Own Loving Parent" Meeting (In-Person Meeting) ​ Location: The Center, (located off of Old Dixie, south of North Lake Blvd.) 1408 N. Killian Drive, Suite 105 (entrance on west side of building) Lake Park, FL 33403​ Contact: Denis W. 561-543-2525 Steve B. 313-220-7439 ​ ​ Sunday, 9:00am – 10:00am "Love No Matter What" Meeting (In-Person, Loving Parent Guidebook Meeting) ​ Location: Riverside Community Center 25 Van Road, Jupiter, FL 33468 ​ Contact: Christian C., 561.262.5687 ​ ​ ​ Sunday, 9:00am – 10:00am "Sunday Morning Zoom" Meeting ​ Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89433513030?pwd=ApT6AyHUCFEsu7NdZiU2UKPkvnXFJN Meeting ID: 894 3351 3030 Password: 111222 ​ Contact: Nancy 206.499.0091 Email: nzn43@aol.com ​ ​ ​ Sunday, 5:30pm - 6:30pm "Talk, Trust, Feel (Literature Meeting)" (FL343) (In-Person Meeting) ​ Location: The Crossroads Club 1700 Lake Ida Road - Room A* Delray Beach, FL 33445 ​ Contact: Meghan 561.251.8995
  • Thursday Meetings
    Thursday, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (In-Person Meeting) "The Good Enough Group" Meeting Location: Easy Does It, 2677 Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 107, West Palm Beach Contact: Sue N. 561.308.8005 Email: suen4bal@aol.com ​ Thursday, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Zoom Meeting) "From Hurting to Healing to Helping” Meeting Meeting ID: 850 402 93321 Password: 385040 Link: https://zoom.us/j/94933833927?pwd=b3JoZGtDMzRxaGdzWUZuR WIxSVJYdz09 Contact: Alex B. 561.358.7664 (text only please) ​​ Thursday, 7:30pm - 8:30pm - Women’s ONLY Meeting (In-Person Meeting) “Expecting the Best” Meeting Location: Triangle Club, 1369 Old Okeechobee Rd, West Palm Beach (Private entry from back of building) Contact: Wynne S. 561.389.5236 ​
  • Saturday Meetings
    Saturday, 9:30am - 10:30am - Women's Meeting (In-Person and Outdoors) "Saturday Morning Women's Meeting" ​ Location: Anchorage Park 608 Anchorage Drive North Palm Beach, FL 33408 ​ *Meeting in grass area under large trees past the volleyball courts. Bring a Chair. Cancelled with heavy rain. ​ Contact: Kathy A. - 561.236.4298 ​ Saturday, 10:15am - 11:15am - (In-Person and Outdoors) "Saturday Morning Meeting" ​ Location: Lakeside Wellington, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington ​ *Located behind the Wellington Community Center along the Town Center Promenade on the right side of the Wellington Pool by the pavilion. Bring a chair! Topic is a selction from the "Strengthening My Recovery" daily affirmations book. ​ Contact: April - 910-685-4816 Email: Oco4816@gmail.com ​ Saturday, 10:30am – 11:30am (In-Person Meeting) "From Surviving to Thriving" Meeting (FL-170) ​ Location: The Center (located off of Old Dixie, south of North Lake Blvd.) 1408 N. Killian Drive, Suite 105 (entrance on west side of building) Lake Park, FL 33403​ ​ Contact: Derrick V. 215.478.3786 Email: derrick.vlad@yahoo.com ​ Saturday, 11:00am – 12:00pm (In-Person Meeting) (Open To All) "Here Comes the Sun" Meeting (FL-0404) ​ Location: Howard Park, Blue Roof Pavilion Howard Park, Lake Avenue and Newark Streets West Palm Beach, FL 33401 ​ **Bring Your Own Chair ​ Contact: Frank F. - 561.346.1967 ​ Saturday, 5:30pm - 6:30pm - (In-Person Meeting) "Boca Pines" Meeting ​ Location: Boca Pines Club 9910 Sandalfoot Blvd, Unit 5. Boca Raton, FL 33428 ​ Contact: bocapinesaca@gmail.com
  • Wednesday Meetings
    Wednesday, 5:30pm - 6:30pm Women’s Meeting (Open Topic) (In-Person Meeting) “Time for Healing” Meeting Location: Unitarian Universalist Church, 635 Prosperity Farms Rd., North Palm Beach (Located between Lighthouse Dr. and Northlake Blvd. Held in building to south of church) Contact: Email: ​​ Wednesday, 5:30pm - 6:30pm (In-Person Meeting) "Talk, Trust, Feel" Literature Meeting ​ Location: Crossroads Club Room A 1700 Lake Ida Road Delray Beach, FL 33445 ​ Contact: Meghan 561.251.8995 ​​ Wednesday, 6:15pm - 7:15pm (In-Person meeting) "Discover The Child Within" Meeting (Big Red Book Study) Location: The Meeting Place, 1897 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 121, West Palm Beach Contact: Lori 561-578-9468 ​ ​Wednesday, 7:15pm – 8:15 pm - Men's Meeting (In-Person and Zoom Meeting) Palm Beach Gardens Men’s ACA (FL-174) ​ Location: Gardens Presbyterian Church 4677 Hood Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 ​ Meeting link: http://us04web.zoom.us/j/965964910 Meeting ID: 965 964 910 Password: 135048 ​ Contact: Jim 561.346.0624 Email: jimathy3@yahoo.com
  • Friday, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
    St. Nicholas Episcopal Church 1111 E Sample Rd. Pompano Beach, FL 33064 ​ *fellowship follows the meeting ​ ​ Friday, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Breaking the Chains ACA Meeting (FL140) ​ Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/111659078 Meeting ID: 111 659 078 Password: contact person below ​ To dial in by phone:+1 646 558 8656 enter Meeting ID: 111 659 078 press #
  • Monday, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
    Building Bridges- In-Person and Zoom Meeting (FL0291) Big Red Book Study (Except 3rd Monday is Yellow Book Study) ​ Location: 8396 W State Road 84 (2nd Floor above Gold Coast Transmission) Davie, FL 33324​​ ​Contact: Maryann. Email: ddmlee@gmail.com Noreen. Email: noreenadowney@gmail.com Phone: 754-422-4431 ​​ Zoom link: (Go to Zoom.com and enter Meeting ID and PW below) Meeting ID: 347 981 2115 Password: 123456
  • Saturday, 8:00 - 9:00 am
    Early Risers Spiritual Group (FL0285) ​ Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/178230077 Meeting ID: 178-230-077 Password: contact person below ​ To dial in by phone:+1 646 558 8656 enter Meeting ID: 178-230-077 press # ​ ​ Saturday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Moving Past Our Past ACA Meeting (FL0262) Hollywood ​ ​2035 Harding Street Hollywood, FL 33020 ​​ Contact: Lucia 954.701.1514 email: loooshie@gmail.com ​ Saturday, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Simple But Not Easy ACA Meeting (Book study) ​ Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81638575262?pwd=by82REplY1hNUzRsZUtseFh1TkQxQT09 ​ To dial in by phone +1 646 558 8656 meeting ID: 816 3857 5262 password: contact person below ​ Contact: John 954.552.4546 email: emersonwk1@gmail.com LGBT+, Beginners, Open to All
  • Sunday, 3:30-4:30
    Sunday Serenity (FL033) ​ 700 SW Tenth St Pompano Beach 33060 ​ ​ ​ Sunday, 6:00 - 7:00 pm The Daily Affirmations Group (FL148) Coconut Creek ​ Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/253570058 Meeting ID: 253-570-058 Password: contact person below ​ To dial in by phone:+1 646 558 8656 enter Meeting ID: 253-570-058 press # ​
  • Tuesday, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
    “Freedom To Be” - In-Person Meeting - Open To All (FL0381) Discussion - Speaker - Strengthening My Recovery Location: LAMBDA Clubhouse 1231 E. Las Olas Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (enter thru the alley behind Las Olas between 12th and 13th) Contact: ​ Tom B. - 213-700-8220 tombartlett@earthlink.net
  • Monday 6:30 - 7:30 pm
    Big Red Book Study ​ South Miami Lutheran Church 7190 Sunset Drive Miami 33143 ​ mtg in library
  • Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:45 pm
    Lincoln and Drexel Big Red Book Study (FL181) ​ Zoom Link: contact person below ​ Contact: David 561.221.1697
  • Sunday, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
    Out of the Weeds (FL139) ​ St Kieran's Catholic Church 3605 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33133 in classrooms past the church* Contact: Bill email: bill_aca@hotmail.com ​ ​ Sunday, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Little River Hybrid Meeting (FL0292) ​ 51 NE 82nd Terrace Miami, FL 33138 small room on the right near the black iron fence on the corner and murals on the walls ​ Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4702143980 passcode: butterfly
  • Friday 7 - 8 pm
    Little River (Laundrylist Workbook Meeting) ​ Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4702143980 password: butterfly
  • Thursday, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
    Brickell BRB ​ Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4702143980 password: butterfly ​
  • Monday & Friday, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
    Sebastian ACA Meeting ​ The Art Center 1245 Main St Sebastian, Florida 32958 ​ Contacts: Wright: 772.559.9947 Sally: 772.643.1857
  • Mondays and Thursdays, 5:45 - 6:45 pm
    Treasure Coast ACA Meeting ​ St. Mary's Episcopal Church 623 SE Ocean Blvd Stuart, FL 34994 ​ Meeting Room 1 & 2* (Note: Thursday Meeting in different room, called "The Healing Center" just left of Meeting Rooms 1 &2) Adjacent to Pittenger Center Contact: Marge email: treasurecoastaca@gmail.com
  • Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
    Big Pine Key Group (FL183) ​ Zoom meeting ID # 125 627 555 password: 031285 ​ Contact: Marianne 305.394.5491
  • A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
    INDIA - New Delhi Intergroup (WEB0631) ​ Date/Time: Thursdays - 7:00 p.m. Asia/Kolkata (GMT +5:30) ​ Zoom ID: 849 5431 5693 ​ Zoom meeting password: 466315 ​ More Info: https://adultchildren.org/meeting-details/?meeting=6501
  • A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
    Sponsored by PA IG, U.S. (WEB0208) ​ Date/Time: Tuesdays - 6:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. ​ Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/2036175604 ​ Zoom meeting password: 161659 ​ Contact: Justine F - justine.recovers@gmail.com
  • A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
    Global "Connections" (WEB0140) ​​ Date/Time: Sundays - 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern U.S. ​ Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89221782321 ​ Zoom meeting password: 603201 ​ Zoom phone dial-in by your location: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ​​​ Contact: Louis B - ACAhope@gmail.com 7th Tradition Contributions: https://paypal.me/ACANewHopeTreasurer
  • A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
    Sydney, Australia (WEB0311) ​ Date/Time: Thursdays - 7:00 p.m. Australia Eastern ​ Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/271500885 ​ Zoom meeting password: 929692 ​ New Hope Sydney WhatsApp Group: Click here
  • A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
    Chicago, U.S. (WEB0335) ​ Date/Time: Thursdays - 7:00 p.m. Central U.S. / 8 p.m. Eastern U.S. ​ Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89745392689 ​ Zoom Meeting ID: 897 4539 2689 ​ Zoom Password: 909 ​ Dial in: +1.312.626.6799 U.S. (Chicago)

Membership

The only requirement for membership is a desire to recover from the affects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family.

A Personal Invitation

This is your personal invitation to come to an ACA meeting. Your presence in meetings helps us in our recovery. We know that this program works for us.

We have yet to see anyone fail who honestly works the program. This is our path to sanity, our program to serenity.

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