Support Group for Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Details
This Support Group is for adult survivors of childhood physical, sexual, emotional abuse and/or neglect.
*** We are currently virtual only! ***
Join us via Zoom!
Meeting ID: 973 608 14238
https://readingpartners.zoom.us/j/97360814238
The group is well-established and hoping to invite more participants. The format is open and semi-structured on the classic ASCA 21-Step Program. Those not comfortable with participating in person are encouraged to join via Zoom (link below).
Visit ascasupport.org for more detailed information
Please see our Meeting Guidelines before attending:
- This is a peer driven support group. All those who attend are survivors including volunteer facilitators. We alternate hosts between, Liberty, Aubrey and Ben. Liberty is the default host on Meetup but doesn’t mean she will be the host for that meeting.
- Asca meetings are exclusively for adult survivors of physical sexual or emotional childhood abuse and or a neglect.
- Asca meetings are not for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others.
- This is an anonymous meeting only first names are used; video is strongly encouraged. What you hear today is told in confidence and should not be repeated outside this meeting.
- Please arrive on time and remain until the conclusion of the meeting.
- Refrain from side-talk and remain an active participant throughout the duration.
- Language that is considered derogatory concerning race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or the minority status is unacceptable in our meeting. If anything is said that is not addressed, please directly contact a facilitator.
- 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.
Meeting(s) 7pm-9pm
2min check-ins
5min shares
30 second feedbacks
30min close-out
We begin each meeting with a quick 2 min check-in giving a small conclusion of the week or missing time since we last saw the member., no one shall give feedback at this time. Feel free to use the provided emoji’s for responses to positive statements When new people are present we will give a little bit more background and request the same of those new attendees. Not sharing details but just giving an overall picture as to why we have come together, only sharing whatever you feel comfortable.
Each meeting alternates from reading a step or a topic. It doesn’t matter when you first attend or how often you come as each step is worked out by the individual on our own timelines. Some of us will achieve the stuff quickly while others might take years. The steps are simply an organizing tool to focus your work on one issue at a time so that you do not become overwhelmed by the enormity of the recovery journey.