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The Aggieland Recovery Round-Up is a place to share a universal 12-step message of recovery based on the experience, strength, and hope of individuals from 12-step fellowships represented in the Brazos Valley.

06/01/2026

What is OA, or Overeaters Anonymous??

➡️ The only requirement for OA membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. ⬅️

The first meetings of Overeaters Anonymous were started in Hollywood, California in January 1960 by Rozanne S. after she attended a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and realized that the 12 Steps could potentially help her with her own addictive behaviors relating to food.

At the first meeting there were only 3 people, but membership surged rapidly after members appeared on a nationally syndicated television program later that year, sparking massive public interest.

During the 60s and 70s, fierce debates broke out regarding food plans. Some groups mandated strict, low-carb diets and excluded those who did not follow it. To preserve unity, the OA National Conference ruled in 1966 that OA as an organization would not endorse or promote any specific eating plan.

OA has since grown, with groups in over 75 countries meeting in person, over the phone, and through the internet. It estimates its membership at over 60,000 people in about 6,500 groups. OA has also published the book Overeaters Anonymous (referred to as the "Brown Book"), The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, For Today (a book of daily meditations), the OA Journal for Recovery, a monthly periodical known as Lifeline, and several other books

📍 Overeaters Anonymous in the Brazos Valley currently meets at noon on Fridays at the Church of the Nazarene in Bryan. Come check it out! 🤠

05/29/2026

What is ACA, or Adult Children of Alcoholics??

➡️ The only requirement for ACA membership is a desire to recover from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family ⬅️

Adult Children of Alcoholics was founded in 1978 in New York by Tony A. and members of an Alateen group (a 12 Step program for children of alcoholic parents sponsored by Al-Anon). The new group focused on recovering from the effects of being raised in a dysfunctional family rather than the Al-Anon focus of being powerless over the effects of alcohol.

After a few months the fledgling meeting had dwindled to three or four people and was about to fold. Out of instinct and spiritual insight, Tony A. invited members of AA to join the little group, reasoning that some of them had alcoholic parents of their own. He was right. 17 AA members showed up for the next meeting of Hope For Adult Children of Alcoholics. At the following meeting there were 50 people. At the next meeting there were more than 100 people, mostly from AA. The somewhat radical Al-Anon meeting was on its way with a lot of help from some AA friends.

In 1984, the ACA fellowship voted to become an autonomous Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions fellowship, using the AA-adapted steps.

However, Tony A. advocated for a departure from the AA Steps, believing that the AA-adapted steps created a vulnerability for adult children in Steps 8 and 9. In these amends steps, Tony believed, the adult child could be sent to make amends to violent or abusive parents still in denial about the harm they had rained upon the adult child. With the help of Don D., Tony A. wrote his own variation of the 12 Steps, which he believed more fitting for adult children and victims of abuse, publishing this version of the 12 Steps in his 1991 book “The Laundry List…” In the end, Tony’s version of the 12 Steps balances taking a “blameless” inventory of the parents with a focused program of self love and self forgiveness.

In ACA today, the adult child looks at the patterns of family dysfunction and is encouraged to talk about all aspects of the childhood in ACA meetings and with a sponsor or informed counselor. At the same time, the AA-adapted steps require the individual to inventory one’s self and to change destructive behavior. ACA members take responsibility for their behavior knowing that some of that behavior was handed off to them by their parents.

Today there are around 580 ACA meetings across the globe. Al-Anon meetings that have an adult child focus are not associated with ACA or ACA World Service Organization.

📍 Adult Children of Alcoholics met briefly in the Brazos Valley from 2018 - 2020. Unfortunately COVID closed the meetings and in-person meetings never successfully reformed after the COVID restrictions were removed. The closest in-person meetings are in the Woodlands TX where there are several active groups, and you can find many online and telephone meetings through the Adult Children of Alcoholics website. 🤠

05/27/2026

Come for the ice cream, stay for the recovery 🍦🙌 We love having a good time and we love sweet treats.. so come join us and we won't judge how much syrup, sprinkles, and whip cream you add to your bowl 😜

05/25/2026

Cloud 9 Sweets and Treats' mission is to create unforgettable experiences at community events, festivals, and fundraisers... and boy did they create an unforgettable experience at our last Round-up!! 🙌🍋 We are so excited to announce that Jamie will be back this year serving up her amazing Lemonade Smashers 🤠

05/22/2026

Think you got what it takes? 🎲 Come show up your sponsor at our "friendly" Domino Tournament on Saturday August 1 at 9 pm 🤠

05/20/2026

It is not too early to start planning your trip to the Aggieland Recovery Round-up! In fact... it's better for your wallet if you do it now 💸😉🤠

05/18/2026

It's not finalized or perfect, but here is the work-in-progress schedule! 😍 And anyways, recovery isn’t about perfection — it’s about progress, one step at a time. 🤠⭐ Join us at the Aggieland Recovery Round-Up for a weekend of hope, healing, fellowship, and growth. No matter where you are in your journey, there’s a seat for you around the table.

05/14/2026

Boots on, hearts open, and recovery first. 🤎🤠 The Aggieland Recovery Round-Up is bringing together fellowship, inspiration, and community for one unforgettable weekend in Bryan, TX. Come for the speakers, stay for the connection, and leave encouraged for the road ahead.

05/13/2026

What is EA, or Emotions Anonymous??

➡️ The only requirement for EA membership is a desire to become well emotionally.

The first group of what is now Emotions Anonymous met on April 13th, 1966 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The group was started by Marion F after she saw a newspaper article that suggested the 12 step program of Alcoholics Anonymous could be used as a tool for recovery from emotional illness.

At the first meeting, about a dozen people were present. The following week there were sixty-five people present. And by the fall of 1966, groups were forming across Minnesota and spreading to other neighboring states.

EA officers were elected and permission was granted from A.A. World Services to use their 12 Steps and 12 Traditions in the new program. EA Articles of Incorporation were filed on July 22nd, 1971.

The Emotions Anonymous Book ("The Big Book"), still in use today, was completed in 1978.

An EA daily reader ("The Today Book"), a book ("It Works if You Work It"), and a workbook ("Welcoming the Spiritual Awakening Within You") have been published over the years and today EA has materials translated into sixteen different languages and used in more than thirty countries around the world.

📍 The first meeting of Emotions Anonymous in the Brazos Valley was on September 05, 2019, at the Brazos Club. The group met once a week, and after a few meetings the name "Recovery is Real" was chosen.

When COVID hit, the group went to Zoom, and has stayed there ever since. There are currently two local Zoom meetings and a step study every week. Our local EA is recognized by EA International. From what began as often an only two-person meeting now has many regular attendees, including some from out of state, and continues to flourish today. To find a local meeting, visit www.recoveryroundup.org/find-a-meeting 🤠

05/06/2026

What is NA, or Narcotics Anonymous??

➡️ The only requirement for NA membership is a desire to stop using drugs.

Narcotics Anonymous was founded by Jimmy K in Los Angeles in the early 1950s. At the time, Alcoholics Anonymous had been in existence for almost 20 years; however, AA focused only on alcohol use and not drug use. Jimmy K recognized the benefits of the AA 12 Step program and how a 12 Step model could also help those with drug use problems.

Founding members, most of whom were from AA, debated and established the 12 Traditions of the NA fellowship, and in 1953 Alcoholics Anonymous authorized NA to use the AA 12 Steps and Traditions on the condition that they stop using the AA name, at which time the organization began to call itself Narcotics Anonymous.

The first meetings of Narcotics Anonymous were held in the basements of churches. At that time a law prohibiting convicted felons from congregating was still in effect, so churches offered their basements as a sanctuary. There were also "rabbit meetings" being held in people's homes, named so because of how often they would jump around from place to place.

The first NA phone line started in 1960, and the first "H&I" group was formed in 1963 (H&I stands for Hospitals and Institutions, a sub-committee of Narcotics Anonymous that carries the message into hospitals and institutions where people cannot get to an outside meeting).

In 1970, there were only 20 regular weekly NA meetings, all of them in the United States. Within two years there were 70, including meetings in Germany, Australia, and Bermuda. By 1981, there were 1,100 different meetings all over the world, and today it is estimated there are over 70,000 weekly meetings in over 144 countries.

📍 Locally in the Brazos Valley, the first meetings of Narcotics Anonymous began in the mid to late 1980's, meeting in places like soup kitchens and garages.

Today there are meetings in Caldwell, Somerville, Brenham, Bryan, and College Station. To find a meeting near you visit www.recoveryroundup.org/find-a-meeting 🤠

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