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(January 2009) Well folks... it's been about ten years and the time is soon coming to say "So long, and thanks for all the fish!" For now, the out-of-date bits (meeting lists, etc.), have been quietly tucked away while a new home is sought for the remaining content - which still remains available online for the curious and, more importantly, for those still seeking their paths.

(September 6, '99) At this point, the entire site is a newborn, although hopefully one with a bright future ahead. Please come in, take a look around, and help yourself to anything you find of use. At this point, things are still evolving, but hopefully you'll find the things we do offer a bit different and worth a return trip to watch us as we grow.

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• Home Page
• What’s New?

• Newcomer's Information
• The Tools of the A.C.A. Program
• Characteristics of Adult Children

• The 12 Steps of A.C.A.

• Readings & Materials
• Meetings & Recovery Links
• About This Site

• Site Map (you’re here already)

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• Adult Children Anonymous for the Newcomer (A.C.A. ACoA/DF)
  Welcome, readings, Q&A and illustrations introducing Adult Children Anonymous (alcoholic and dysfunctional families), co-dependency and recovery.

• A Letter to the Newcomer
• Why the Confusion? A Reading for the ACA ACoA/DF Newcomer
  Why the Confusion? is an ACA ACoA/DF reading that explores issues which often face those just beginning the Adult Children Anonymous program.

• Tips for Beginners
• The Preamble
• The Problem
• The Solution
• Questions & Answers

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• A.C.A. ACoA/DF Recovery Tools-What They Are/How to Use Them
  A light-hearted review of the many paths out of codependent behaviour for those from addictive, compulsive, abusive and other dysfunctional families

• Meetings
• 12 Steps
• A.C.A. ACoA/DF * The 12 Steps for Adult Children Anonymous
  The Twelve Steps, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, as applied to spiritual recovery from codependency and ineffective adult child behaviours.

• Traditions
• The 12 Traditions of Adult Children Anonymous (A.C.A. ACoA)
  The twelve core traditions of the Adult Children Anonymous program

• Contact List
• Fellowship
• Service
• Service Roles I Could Perform with My A.C.A. ACoA/DF Group
  Describes the many service roles available in A.C.A. ACoA/DF groups, such as Group Service Representative (GSR), Chairperson, Treasurer and Librarian
• Member
• Service Roles Often Available from Week to Week
• Service Roles Often Lasting for Several Weeks or Rotated Monthly:
•  *  refreshment coordinator
•  *  chairperson for newcomers
•  *  librarian / literature coordinator
•  *  group chairperson
• Service Roles Often Lasting Several Months or Longer:
•  *  treasurer
•  *  Group Service Representative

• Prayer
• Meditation
• Affirmations
• Reading
• Writing & Journalling
• Family/Writing Groups
• Teddy Bear Nights
• Chips & Medallions
• A Sense of Humour (?)

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• Adult Child Characteristics: Alcoholic/Dysfunctional Family
  Codependent behaviours (listed by Janet Woititz), developed in response to alcoholism and dysfunction, that hamper success and the enjoyment of life

• Overview
• Characteristic 1
• Characteristic 2
• Characteristic 3
• Characteristic 4
• Characteristic 5
• Characteristic 6
• Characteristic 7
• Characteristic 8
• Characteristic 9
• Characteristic 10
• Characteristic 11
• Characteristic 12
• Characteristic 13
• Characteristics of Adult Children: A Few More to Consider...
  Beyond Janet Woititz's original list of thirteen, there are other characteristics shared by those with codependent behaviour; here are some of those.

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• A.C.A. ACoA/DF * The 12 Steps for Adult Children Anonymous
  The Twelve Steps, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, as applied to spiritual recovery from codependency and ineffective adult child behaviours.

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• TeddysRule! A.C.A. ACoA Resource Centre * Ressources d'EAA
  Materials for Twelve-Step codependency recovery: readings, meeting signs, tips, certificates to download, newsletters, AA Big Book and a bibliography

• Introduction to Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
• Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
  In one of the most often cited pieces of ACA/ ACoA literature, Portia Nelson captures simply but eloquently the stages we pass through in recovery.

• Introduction to A.C.A. Closing Affirmation (or "Prayer")
• The Adult Children Anonymous Closing Affirmation / Prayer
  The message that we are not alone, repeated with the joining of hands at the closing of an ACA ACoA/DF meeting, is a key point for many in recovery.

• Introduction to The Serenity Prayer
• Adult Children Anonymous ACA ACoA * The Serenity Prayer
  The Serenity Prayer offers a simple and pure request for help from our Higher Power, with a special significance to Twelve Step program members.

• Introduction to Extract from "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran
• Extract from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (On Marriage)
  Long before co-dependency and enmeshment entered our vocabulary, Kahlil Gibran wrote poetically of the need to maintain some space in relationships.

• Introduction to Just for Today
• Adult Children Anonymous 12 Steps reading: Just for Today
  Just for Today is a Twelve Step program reading that holds as true for ACA. ACoA ACoA/DF as for the other recovery programs that went before it.

• Introduction to What a self-help group can do for you (if you let it)
• What An ACA ACoA/DF Self-Help Group Can Do for You (if you let it)
  Debating whether to go to a support meeting? This reading can help, whether you're just starting or need some encouragement when times gets rough.

• Introduction to "A Chit Chat"
• Adult Children Anonymous Ottawa *A Chit Chat* Newsletter Adult Children Anonymous (A.C.A. ACoA/DF) NCR Recovery Newsletter * Bulletin d'Enfants adultes anonymes (EAA) Ottawa (guérison de la codépendence)
• A Chit Chat * A.C.A. Newsletter / Bulletin EAA 1999-10 ACA NCR Recovery Newsletter /1999-10/ Bulletin d'EAA Ottawa [Growth, Love, Intergroup Elections, Melody Beattie / Croissance, Amour, élections]
• A Chit Chat * A.C.A. Newsletter / Bulletin EAA 1999-09 ACA NCR Newsletter /1999-09/ Bulletin d'EAA Ottawa [Spontaneity, Adult Child Serenity Prayer / Melody Beattie / Spontanéité, Prière de Sérénité EAA]
• A Chit Chat * A.C.A. Newsletter / Bulletin EAA 1999-05 ACA NCR Recovery Newsletter /1999-05/ Bulletin d'EAA Ottawa [12 Steps, Future, Service / M. Beattie, Nancy K., J. Schaar / Étapes, l'Avenir, Service]
• Introduction to Meeting Template
• A.C.A. ACoA Meeting Template (Regular Discussion Meeting)
  Template (full script) for holding a regular discussion group meeting of Adult Children Anonymous a.k.a. A.C. of Alcoholics / Dysfunctional Families

• The Big Book of A.A.
• Introduction to Teddy Bear Certificates
• A.C.A. ACoA Teddy Bear Certificates: Instructions and Ideas
  How to download, print and customize the TeddysRule! free Adult Children Anonymous / A.C. of Alcoholics teddy bear (years of recovery) certificates.
• TeddysRule! A.C.A. ACoA/DF Free Teddy Bear Certificate #1
  This years of recovery Teddy Bear certificate is made available for free download by Ottawa Ontario's Monday Night Courage to Change ACA Group.
• TeddysRule! A.C.A. ACoA Teddy Bear Certificate #1 Sideways
  This years of recovery Teddy Bear certificate is made available for free download by Ottawa Ontario's Monday Night Courage to Change ACA Group.
• TeddysRule! A.C.A. ACoA Free Teddy Bear Certificate #2
  This years of recovery Teddy Bear certificate is made available for free download by Ottawa's Wednesday night Search for Serenity ACA Group.

• Introduction to Custom Graphics
• A.C.A. ACoA Meeting Signs and Graphics from TeddysRule!
  A series of free A.C.A. and ACoA meeting signs and other graphics, to download and print for your Adult Children Anonymous / A.C. of Alcoholics group

• Introduction to Books Related to A.C.A. and Recovery (bibliography)
• Book List for A.C.A. ACoA Co-dependency and Recovery Issues
  Readings by category and author on codependency, Adult Children Anonymous, the Twelve Steps and recovery issues, including titles by Bradshaw, Beattie, Hazelden, Woititz, Mellody and Claudia Black
• Texts (frequently) Read at Meetings
• Other A.C.A./ ACoA / Codependence Books
• Other Related Recovery Books
• "And then, there's…"

• Introduction to An Adult Child Qualifies
• An Adult Child Qualifies
  A touching description by a well-known adult child of *the problem*, as it affected her life, along with her spoken version of the Serenity Prayer

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• Adult Children Anonymous A.C.A. ACoA Meeting/Recovery Links
  Directory of meetings, program/group home pages and other 12-Step and co-dependency sites (e.g. Al-Anon, CODA), plus Ottawa area recovery resources.

• General A.C.A./ACoA Links
• Ottawa A.C.A. Groups & Other Resources
• Adult Children Anonymous (A.C.A.) Ottawa Area Meeting List
  NCR Intergroup List of ACA ACoA/DF Meetings around Ottawa * Liste de l'Intergroupe (Ottawa et environs) des réunions des Enfants adultes anonymes EAA
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• Codependency Links (not specifically A.C.A.)
• Other 12-Step Group Links
• Other General Recovery Links

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• About TeddysRule! A.C.A. Site * À propos de ce site d'EAA
  How TeddysRule! evolved, acknowledgements, policies, contacting us, exchanging links and what we are (and aren't). Tips, specs and site history too.

• Purpose (why this site)
• "TeddysRule!" (?) (why the name)
• Contacting TeddysRule!
• A Note about E-Mail
• Policies:
•  *  Site Status
•  *  Variations between Groups
•  *  Copyright & Proprietary Material
• Contributions (sending things in)
• Acknowledgements of the many who helped make the site possible
• TeddysRule! A.C.A. Viewing Tips, Technical Specs, History
  Technical aspects of the TeddysRule! A.C.A. site: tips for best viewing; development and graphics tools used; site development history
• For best viewing...
• Tools Used
• Site Development History

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