The motion will be: To change the functional name of the fellowship Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) to Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACAD)

This is a gentle reminder that Fellowship Group Voting (FGV) is open until January 31, 2026 for the proposed name change for the fellowship.

Who is eligible to vote?

  • Every group (meeting, intergroup, and region) registered on the WSO website has one vote. Groups must be registered on the website by December 31,2025 to be eligible.
  • Groups may update/change their vote until the close of voting.

What are groups being asked to do?

  • Hold a group conscience to determine the will of the group.
  • Determine who from the group will use the unique voting link below to submit the vote

What will be on the voting page? (see Sample Voting Packet)

  • The proposed name change
  • Your group’s reasoning as to why they chose to vote this way (optional)
  • If your group conscience was not unanimous, what was the reasoning of the minority – or the “minority opinion” (optional)

Resources

  1. The 2022 Proposal that started the Name Study
  2. The 2024 Final Report to the Annual Business Conference from the Name Study