Newcomers of ACA
Adult Children of Alcoholic/Dysfunctional Families
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
Meetings
The below are a listing of five virtual worldwide beginner meetings that use this workbook as the guideline for their meetings.
A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
Global "Connections" (WEB0140)
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Date/Time: Sundays - 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern U.S.
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Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89221782321
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Zoom meeting password: 603201
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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)
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Contact: Louis B - ACAhope@gmail.com
7th Tradition Contributions: https://paypal.me/ACANewHopeTreasurer
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A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
Sponsored by PA IG, U.S. (WEB0208)
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Date/Time: Tuesdays - 6:00 p.m. Eastern U.S.
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Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/2036175604
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Zoom meeting password: 161659
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Contact: Justine F - justine.recovers@gmail.com
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A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
Sydney, Australia (WEB0311)
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Date/Time: Thursdays - 7:00 p.m. Australia Eastern
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Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/271500885
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Zoom meeting password: 929692
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New Hope Sydney WhatsApp Group: Click here
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A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
Chicago, U.S. (WEB0335)
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Date/Time: Thursdays - 7:00 p.m. Central U.S. / 8 p.m. Eastern U.S.
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Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89745392689
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Zoom Meeting ID: 897 4539 2689
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Zoom Password: 909
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Dial in: +1.312.626.6799 U.S. (Chicago)
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A New Hope ACA Beginners Meeting
INDIA - New Delhi Intergroup (WEB0631)
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Date/Time: Thursdays - 7:00 p.m. Asia/Kolkata (GMT +5:30)
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Zoom ID: 849 5431 5693
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Zoom meeting password: 466315
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More Info: https://adultchildren.org/meeting-details/?meeting=6501
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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).
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.
