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The 2025 ABC Ballot of Proposals

January 21, 2025

Dear ACA Group Contact,

The 2025 ABC Ballot of Proposals will be published on January 22nd and will be available on the Ballot Prep Committee website https://acawso.org/bpc/ and the Conference website https://adultchildren.org/conference/.  Voting on the Ballot will then open on February 15th.  

ACA World Service received 13 Proposals in response to the Request for Proposals sent to all groups (meetings, Intergroups and Regions) in August. These Proposals were reviewed by the Ballot Prep Committee, who worked with the Proposing groups to help ensure clarity. The WSO (the Board and appropriate Committees) then added an analysis for each one. 

The Proposals, now collectively referred to as the Ballot,  are made available for all groups who wish to participate in the voting process. Your group is asked to review and discuss the Ballot Proposals and to submit your group conscience vote on the Ballot form between February 15th and April 7th. 

Each Proposal that receives 66.7% ‘Yes’ votes from responding groups will be added to the 2025 ABC agenda for discussion.  

This year we are grateful to the translation teams who have made it possible to be able to present the Ballot in Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.  

To prepare for this voting, please download a copy of the Proposals from our website:  https://acawso.org/bpc/.  Other pertinent information will also be posted on that page. Note: We apologize that there is a delay in preparing some of the translated documentation, so if the document in your language is not posted, please check back soon. 

The direct link for voting will be available on February 15th, both on the Ballot Prep website page https://acawso.org/bpc/ and the Conference website https://adultchildren.org/conference/

As mentioned above, voting on the Ballot will close on April 7th. Voting results will be published on April 10th. 

To aid your group’s discussion, the following four Q&A Ballot Proposal Presentations (Town Halls) have been scheduled: 

  • Saturday, February 8th at 9 pm EST 
  • Sunday, February 9th at 9 am EST 
  • Friday, February 21st at 9 pm EST
  • Saturday, February 22nd at 9 am EST

During these presentations, the Proposal submitters will have the opportunity to give more information about their Proposals and attendees will be able to ask questions. These meetings will be recorded and made available on our website.  

Please email the committee at bpc@adultchildren.org if you have questions. 

Thank you for your participation in helping to shape the future of ACA.

The ABC Ballot Preparation Committee

Honoring ACA’s Birthday Together

Honoring ACA’s Birthday Together

Dear Fellow Traveler,
In January we celebrate ACA’s 47th Birthday, honoring the community that has helped so many of us on the path to recovery. It’s a moment to reflect on the shared journey we’ve taken together—a journey of healing, growth, and connection.
As we mark this annual occasion, we’re reminded of the countless lives that have been touched by ACA’s message. For many, this community has been a source of comfort, strength, and inspiration.
While traditional therapy often comes at a significant cost, ACA offers a unique community and tools for healing without financial barriers. This vital work, however, depends on the ongoing generosity of our members.
If ACA has been a meaningful part of your journey, we invite you to join us in honoring this tradition by considering a contribution. Every gift, no matter the size, helps ensure ACA’s programs and resources remain accessible to all who seek recovery.
Make Your Gift Today

Whether or not you choose to give, we are grateful for your presence in this community. Together, we continue to light the way for those who are just beginning their journey.
With gratitude,
Your ACAWSO Team
P.S. Contributions to ACA help us provide critical resources and support for adult children worldwide. If you feel inspired, we’d be honored by your support.

Veckomail från Europakommittén

Dear European ACA fellowships,

I want to confirm the great news that in the upcoming European Committee Teleconference we will have a Broad discussion with some of ACA Trustees and the Chair of Safety resources committee on our usual October 5th meeting! So everybody from ACA is invited there and the zoom codes are the usual ones for EC teleconferences 🙂 See agenda in a separate email 🙂

Also, volunteers in Europe are called and  needed to join the planning committee for the 2025 Annual World Convention (AWC)! The AWC planning committee is looking to find service members across various time zones to plan and coordinate our annual virtual convention. 

Here are some ways you can get involved in helping make the AWC a reality! You can choose what resonates with you:

– Review workshop submissions and interview potential presenters
– Assist the communications team in spreading the word about the Convention
– Answer questions from the fellowship as an AWC email monitor
– Support presenters before and during the event

To volunteer, please fill in the registration form.
Questions? Email us at awc@acawso.org

Third, something being discussed at the European Committee level is how to help new recovery meetings and foster growth of new IGs. We would love to see the community grow and as the European Committee itself is growing in service  I wonder from time to time how it FEELS like for Intergroups  – are you able to stay ahead of the challenges you are facing and are able to resolve them successfully? I would love to read your feedback if you would reply to this email 🙂   

Something crazy and related that I thought about as I write this – forming a sharing space / a meeting of mental and emotional recovery for all the chairs of Intergroups in Europe and I think to myself wow as I write this.- would be glad to hear any echos and feedback from you guys if that idea is something that you would participate in 🙂 

With this email please find the minutes of the previous (September) Teleconference where we had an interesting discussion about fear in service 🙂 (link to september EC TC minutes)

In loving service,
Edmundas.

ec-chair@acawso.org

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If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, please consider joining the European Committee. We are looking for more people to join us. Please email us at: ec-webservant@acawso.org

Meddelande till samtliga grupper Meddelande till samtliga ACA – grupper i Sverige

Vi hoppas att ni vill sprida detta meddelande vid alla möten under perioden fram till höstens SK. 

Stegen / Traditionerna / SERVICE Att göra service är en av hörnstenarna i tillfrisknandet. Välkommen som ny medlem i Servicegruppen (SG) för ACA. 

Vi vill med detta korta meddelande uppmana alla som har gjort de 12 stegen och som sponsrar programmet och kanske även varit GSR / Kassör i en grupp att överväga möjligheten att göra service som medlem i SG, som arbetar ideellt för alla gruppers välmående. Vi i SG finner stor glädje att ge tillbaka det vi själva har fått genom att andra medlemmar har gjort denna service före oss. Just nu har vi flera vice poster lediga. Det ger en möjlighet att i lugn takt gå bredvid och lära sig av en ordinarie innan denne roterar ut. Just nu söker vi: 

Servicepost Uppgifter som ordinarie Tidsåtgång Tidsåtgång KvalifikationerVice ordinarie 
Vice ordförande Firmatecknare, Håller i SG möten och SK* Leda arbetet på tillfrisknat och konstruktivt sätt5 h/mån. 8 h/mån. Arbetshelg Arbetshelg 1-2 ggr/år 1-2 ggr/årErfarenhet av förening eller annat styrelseuppdrag
Vice kassör Rapportera, hantera in- och utbetalningar. Firmatecknare3 h / mån 6 h / mån Arbetshelg Arbetshelg 1- 2 ggr/ 1- 2 ggr / år årErfarenhet av enklare bokföring
Vice sekreterare Kallelser, dagordningar protokoll SG och SK*3 h / mån 6 h / mån Arbetshelg Arbetshelg 1- 2 ggr/ 1- 2 ggr / år årErfarenhet av Google Documents
Vice kommunikationsansvarigMail, telefon och information 4 h / mån 6 h / mån Arbetshelg Arbetshelg 1- 2 ggr/ 1- 2 ggr / år årMailkunskaper

* SK, Servicekonferens som sker 2 ggr per år 

Anmäl ditt intresse via denna QR:kod eller via länken nedan, så kontaktar vi dig; 

https://forms.gle/gMXV8yZR2DthoEx96

The Call for Proposals

August 6, 2024

Every year the Ballot Preparation Committee (BPC) solicits input from the ACA fellowship on topics and ideas for possible inclusion on the ABC agenda. Registered ACA meetings, Intergroups, and Regions have the opportunity, through their group conscience, to offer proposals that may benefit the groups and members, worldwide.

If your group has an idea to benefit ACA worldwide, they may submit it  via a submission form that can be found here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025ABCProposals. The BPC reviews each submitted proposal to ensure it is consistent with the Proposal Guidelines document (click HERE to open), and is within the spirit of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. All proposals accepted upon review will be included on this year’s Ballot, which will be published in January 2025. Registered ACA groups worldwide will be invited to vote on the Proposals starting in February. Ballot voting results will help set the agenda of the Annual Business Conference (ABC). 

Sometimes a proposal would be better directed toward a specific WSO Committee. We urge your group to reach out to the committee best suited to implement your proposal. It’s an ideal way to learn more about their work and to even find a place to do service – and they may already have a similar project underway. A list of committees can be found on the WSO Service website – https://acawso.org/.

On occasion, the BPC may recognize strong similarities between individual Proposals and may suggest to the submitting groups that they combine these Proposals in order to consolidate the Ballot or expedite the ABC proceedings.

In the past the BPC has offered ‘Crafting A Proposal’ workshops to assist groups in fashioning a clear and compelling Proposal. We are unsure at this time whether a workshop will be offered this season. If a workshop is scheduled, all groups will be notified. A recording of a previous Proposal workshop may be found by clicking here.  If any groups would like help crafting a proposal, please send an email to bpc@adultchildren.org. 

Proposal process details, and a link to the submission form are posted at https://acawso.org/bpc/. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2024. After the initial submission, your group will be able to make edits to your proposal, if needed, until October 31, 2024. The BPC is available for consultations with your group regarding the language of your proposal.

If you have any questions about this Proposal process, please send an email to bpc@adultchildren.org.

Förslag på nytt manuskript 7:e traditionen!

The ACA World Service Organization (WSO) Finance Committee has developed a new suggested addition to every ACA Group’s meeting script. We especially encourage online meetings to use this in your script. It includes a pause of one or two minutes for silent meditation and to allow your members time to contribute to your meeting or directly to WSO.


It’s now time for the 7th Tradition – Our group collects 7th tradition contributions to cover our operating expenses and we pass along any excess to the World Service Organization, known as WSO, and (if they exist) to our Intergroup and Region. Our WSO’s essential mission is to carry the ACA message across the world, to different people, cultures, and languages. WSO make it possible for those people who suffer in silence and isolation to find meetings and fellowship.  WSO depends on contributions to produce literature in new languages so Adult Children everywhere can have the chance to recover, as well as maintaining services to the fellowship (websites, staff, print production, etc.). We will now pause the meeting for one (or two) minutes of silent meditation to give everyone the chance to contribute using our __________.  (For in person meetings, replace the previous sentence with:  We will now pass the basket.) Newcomers are encouraged to buy literature or books and are welcome to contribute to the 7th tradition when they are ready. (Add here the information online members need in order to contribute to your Group.)
 

To contribute directly to WSO:

Thank you for supporting ACA and the World Service Organization! Contribute only what you can afford. All amounts, no matter the size, are important to our tradition of self-support through our own contributions and to your own recovery.

You may also find the contents of this email and the suggested 7th Tradition language at https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Suggested-New-Meeting-Script-for-the-7th-Tradition.pdf