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ACA Corvallis

About our meeting

This meeting is a Big Red Book (BRB) study meeting for adults. The BRB is the ACA Fellowship Text that was anonymously written by ACA members. This comprehensive book provides many insights that can catalyze the recovery process. The text also offers guidance on working the ACA 12 Step program leading to recovery from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family. We read passages from this Fellowship Text and share on what might arise for us from the readings, such as childhood memories, recent experiences, past or current challenges, and successes in our recovery journeys. Copies of the BRB will be available at the meeting for anyone who does not have the book.

Please note that there is no childcare provided at this meeting and the things we discuss are not appropriate for children. Therefore, we ask that you please do not bring children to this meeting.

To learn more about the BRB and other ACA literature, click the "learn more" link below. 

In this meeting we:

  • Create a safe space for all members to share openly about their experiences

  • Respect the anonymity of anyone who comes to our meeting

  • Keep what is shared in the meeting at the meeting

  • Provide opportunities for fellowship and support by sharing contact information as we feel comfortable

  • Provide service by taking on meeting roles, such as secretary, treasurer or meeting host

  • Follow the ACA 12 Traditions and the ACA meeting guidelines

In this meeting we do not:

  • Attend while intoxicated or high

  • Interrupt, refer to, or comment on what another person has said during the meeting

  • Offer or give advice

  • Comment on outside issues

  • Judge anyone in the meeting for their experiences and/or what they share

  • ​Whisper and/or gossip about members during or outside of the meeting

  • ​ Manipulate others at the meeting into sexual/romantic relationships, or business deals/relationships

The ACA 7th Tradition

The ACA 7th Tradition states that "every ACA Group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions." During our meetings, a basket is passed to collect donations for meeting expenses, which include providing monthly funds for our meeting space and buying ACA literature or other meeting supplies when necessary. Our meeting treasurer collects and manages 7th tradition funds. Newcomers are not expected to make contributions and no one will be denied access to our meetings if they cannot contribute to 7th tradition funds. Any access funds are donated annually to the ACA World Service Organization. 

Mountain Ridge

"When you allow others to be a part of your path, that is when it is possible to meet the resistance of fear of feeling. Others will shine the light and offer the hope we deserve. As adult children, we have lived a life of isolation for too long. Recovery is about connetction."

Claudia B., BRB pp. xxiii-xxiv

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