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This is a free, peer-led, unpolished support group for adult survivors of childhood physical, sexual, emotional abuse and/or neglect. Meetings are bi-weekly, open, and loosely structured on the ASCA 21-Step Program and Survivor to Thriver (visit ascasupport.org). Members share their stories, struggles, and successes in a nurturing and supportive environment, but no one is required to share. We have a voluntary telephone support list for those who might want extra support throughout the week and occasionally hold social gatherings outside of meetings. Support groups are just one aspect of recovery from childhood abuse and participants are encouraged to seek appropriate help outside of this group. This group is not religious but does occasionally meet in religious space.

*NOTE: If you are wait-listed for one of the meeting events, you may still be able to join the meeting. The number of participants for each meeting is limited in order to keep the group a manageable size, but typically not everyone who RSVPs to the Meetup event actually joins the meeting. If you are wait-listed please feel free to try and join, just be aware that there is a chance we may have to reach out via the Zoom chat while you are in the waiting room and alert you that all available slots have been filled and to please try joining again at the next meeting. Thank you for your understanding.

ASCA Meeting Guidelines:
1.   This is a peer driven support group. All those who attend are survivors including volunteer facilitators. We alternate hosts between Aubrey, Koichi, and Ishai. Aubrey is the default host on Meetup but that doesn’t mean they will necessarily be the host for that meeting.
2.    Meetings are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual, or emotional childhood abuse and/or neglect.
3.    Survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others are not welcome here.
4.    Only first names are used; video is strongly encouraged. What you hear is told in confidence and should not be repeated outside this meeting.
5.    Please arrive on time and remain until the conclusion of the meeting. 
6.    Refrain from side-talk and remain an active participant throughout the duration. Please do not multitask. 
7.    Language that is considered derogatory concerning race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or minority status is unacceptable in our meeting. If anything is said that is not addressed, please directly contact a facilitator.
8. Any mean spirited comments towards anybody in the group is never welcome. If you find that you are triggered by something someone says, please reflect and if you feel the person should be addressed by a facilitator, please reach out to one (after the meeting).
9.   ASCA states true healing only begins after you have stopped contact with your abuser, this however is not a requirement to be part of the group.
10. By participating in this meeting, we all agree to honor and abide by the spirit of ASCA, our guidelines and any interventions made by the Co-facilitators.

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