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Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA) meetings

Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families is a twelve-step fellowship for adults who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes and want to recover from the lasting effects. Meetings offer a safe space to share experience and heal old patterns.

Fellow lists 40 in-person Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA) meetings across the US, plus 16 online. Details change often — confirm with the group before you go. For live day/time filters and maps, search ACA meetings →

See all ACA meetings — in-person & online, by day →ACA meeting search (adultchildren.org)

At a glance

FellowshipAdult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA)
FocusEmotional & behavioral recovery
ProgramTwelve Step peer support
On Fellow40 in person · 16 online
Official sourceadultchildren.org
ListingsPublic intergroup feeds · how we source

ACA meetings by city

Arizona

Tucson (10)

Related fellowships

Other fellowships in the same family on Fellow:

EA — Emotions AnonymousGA — Gamblers AnonymousCoDA — Co-Dependents Anonymous
Beyond the meetings

Mental health support

Recovery and emotional wellbeing go hand in hand. These trusted organizations offer peer support, education, and free tools alongside your meetings.

Peer support & tools
NAMIFamily support & education for mental healthMental Health AmericaFree screening tools & peer support

These are independent organizations — Fellow doesn’t vet them.

Common questions about ACA

Are ACA meetings free and anonymous?
Yes. ACA meetings are free to attend — no dues, fees, referral, or insurance needed — and anonymity is a core principle, so you can come as you are. Anyone who wants help is welcome.
Can I attend ACA meetings online?
Yes. Fellow lists 16 online ACA meetings you can join from anywhere, alongside in-person groups near you.
Can I attend ACA if my parents weren't alcoholics?
Possibly, yes — the full name is Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families, and it includes people shaped by family dysfunction even without alcohol. Read the newcomer information and try a meeting whose description fits your experience.
What does “dysfunctional families” mean in ACA?
It's ACA's framework for childhood environments that can leave lasting patterns into adulthood — not a single diagnosis. Members explore how those early dynamics still affect their relationships, emotions, and behavior today.
Do I have to be religious to join ACA?
No. ACA welcomes people of any religion or none. The program is usually described as spiritual rather than religious, and many areas offer secular, agnostic, or non-religious meetings.
Are there ACA meetings for specific groups, like women's or young people's?
Often, yes. Larger areas hold meetings for specific communities — women's, men's, young people's, LGBTQ+, and newcomers' groups among them. Use Fellow's live search to filter for the meeting that fits.

Fellow is a free, independent meeting finder — not affiliated with Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families or any fellowship. Meeting listings come from public intergroup feeds. About & sources