Families Anonymous

Dear forum users

The FA Convention is back after 3 years, and the theme is 'Coming Back Together'.

It will be so wonderful to meet up again.

DATE: Fri 25th - Sun 27th March 2022

WHERE: Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotel, NEC B40 1PP

COST: Convention £10. To stay in the hotel Fri / Sat night ...

Hello Everyone
Thank You Lesleyrose for showing appreciation for those of us who volunteer to give service back to this wonderful 12 step programme Families Anonymous. It is appreciated!
There are many opportunities to help FA by volunteering.
A quick call to the office on
0207 498 4680 to offer ...

Hi 2splendourangel

There is someone wanting to start a face-to-face (F2F) meeting in Aylesbury but I think that may be a trek from Windsor.

How about Guildford? There is also someone looking to start a group in Woking, if that is nearer I can put you in touch.

Meanwhile I suggest you call the ...

No meetings in Plymouth at the moment, Barnstaple and Exeter would be your nearest.

But if you've got the internet and a computer / laptop / phone you can join an online meeting anywhere.

There is at least one meeting every day - see the other topic 'Where to Find a Meeting in UK'
for a complete ...

Hello

If there are no FA meetings near you, you can try nar-anon or al-anon or co-anon.
They are all groups that offer support to those affected by another's drug use.

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Hi Joanie

No FA meeting in Stoke at the moment though there may be some interest in starting a new one.

If you'd like to be contacted if a new group starts, please call the helpline and leave your contact details
with the helpline volunteer including your postcode and phone number.

That way the ...

A new face to face meeting is starting up in Cornwall every Thurs afternoon:

Redruth : Thursday 2.30pm - 4pm
** NEW MEETING starts June 3rd **
Illogan Village Hall, Nance Lane, Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth Cornwall TR16 4BB

Call the helpline for more details or just turn up.

A new face to face meeting is starting up in Cornwall every Thurs afternoon:

Redruth : Thursday 2.30pm - 4pm
** NEW MEETING starts June 3rd **
Illogan Village Hall, Nance Lane, Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth Cornwall TR16 4BB

Call the helpline for more details or just turn up.

Hi Fairybear89, this is how the FA helpline works.

The helpline number is 0207 498 4680.
It is manned every day between 1-4 and 6-9.
The people who answer the calls are FA members who volunteer for this service.

All calls are confidential and not recorded or shared with any other person or ...

While face to face meetings are suspended, most groups are holding online meetings using skype or Zoom.

This is an excellent opportunity for forum users who can't physically travel to a meeting, to join in an online meeting and share with others going through the same thing.

There is a list of ...

Hello Danito
I suggest that any shares or questions FA related can be posted on the Discussion forum. That is where most users will go to initially, and the biggest number of users will see it. I hope that helps.
Thank You.
Kind Regards
FA Forum Admin

Hi
I'm sorry, but I don't have that information.
I would suggest ringing the FA Helpline between 1-4 or 6-9 pm any day to find your nearest FA meeting. Many meetings have now gone online since the coronavirus disruption so connecting with one that is nearest to you would seem the best course of ...

One of our groups is using 'Zoom' a video conferencing tool in place of their normal face to face meeting.

You need to download Zoom that is free.

This is a link to a U Tube video that explains how to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJq_OM5VcDY

If you need any help, the group can offer help with ...

The following was received by email from the FA World Service Office:

In response to the Coronavirus crisis and the cancellation of face to face meetings, the FA World Service Board is announcing an expanded program of virtual meetings using GoToMeeting software.
Effective immediately, the MWW ...

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