Considering the amount, depth and power of some of the responses I've read here, and after some of the chats and phone conversation I've had with some of my fellow Realmies, there seems to be a lot of interest in ACOA here and some serious recovery in that area.

I hate to admit it but ACOA has all but vanished here in Cleveland. ACA (Alanon Adult Children Anon is almost gone as well). The last meeting I was able to go to was more a whine and cry session where the solution was not a topic for open discussion unless it was medication and seeing one of the local guru therapists. I tried to talk about steps and was looked at like I was an alien from Mars. I have not been back there since.

I started my path of recovery in SA (Survivor's Anon), CoDA and ACOA (it took a couple of months of recovery and getting honest before I cold look at my own drinking/drugging).

I miss it and would dearly love to share some of your E,S&H in an ACOA meeting and may be tune up my own program in that area.

So....

Whose interested?

Chart room meeting?

What day/time works for you guys?

I'd like to keep Mondays & Thursdays open for my f2f home groups and Saturday's are too much of a crap shoot for me to garuntee.

I also do not want to cut into the time used for th woman's only groups.

So...

Any input on a chat meeting?

Or if not a weekly topic/discussion here in the forum?

Sundays at 8:00 EST look good?

It would give us a chance to have the ACOA meeting, have time for the traditional after meeting meeting (some of those are getting pretty good) and still make the 10:00 topic if we are up for it.

If I can get a other folk to give it a go I'll set it up and get it on the schedule.

Rotating Chair by the month sound ok?

hobie

 ---- Just tonight Simba?

Sounds great to me.  I am going to really enjoy this. 

I wouldn't even mind moderatin if someone can show me how.

I'll take you up on it.

sounds good i'll help chair too but i have NO idea about acoa ive never gone to a meeting of those but i got a few years of alateen way way back when.

Although it is not an 'official' meeting yet I'll be ther tonight unless we lose power again. (Got a serious strom going here right now)

hobie

Sorry for being too late for the meeting Sunday.

Having issues with my ISP, Road Runner and so far all they have given me is the bird. I could not log on until about 9:30.

I will be there next Sunday at 8:00 EST.

Unless I'm getting the bird again.

Hi Hobie , wow this is great and it looks like there are many who are interested in starting this meeting up too

Actually it is kinda funny though cause a few months ago I was thinking of doing the same thing but was waiting to oder some books that are relevant to ACOA. I could use this meeting too and have never attended one, but I know that I would definitly benefit from them as well.

Order those books today and I should have them in my hands by the 15th. Look forward to contributing anything I can in this area and growing on another path with all of you as well !

Take care and be good to YOU !!

Great!!!! I am looking forward to this..Sunday is great for me too!!!..I started out in ACOA...I loved it! Haven't gone for years. I'm on the road travelling, but have lots of material at home. I'll check in for start time. (Hugs)