TRG’s Online Recovery OA Meetings are an opportunity to share recovery in real
time with other people seeking recovery from compulsive eating.
The Recovery Group has a private meeting room called #Recovery on the Starchat
Network on IRC. We have meetings every three hours around the clock, 365 days a
year. Meetings are held each day at Midnight, 3am, 6am, 9am, Noon, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm.
All times are Eastern.
There are several ways your computer can access #Recovery.
OA Online Meetings Administration
Before attending your first meeting, it is suggested that you visit our website at www.therecoverygroup.com and learn more about our on-line community. There is information on our on-line meetings and protocols, as well as very important information for people who use AOL.
1. Point your browser to: http://www.starchat.net/recovery
If you have a windows computer, you can download software called “mIRC” from the internet.
1. Go to http://www.mirc.com/
1. Look on your desktop and see if there is a new icon called mIRC. If you find it there, double click on it.
1. After logging on to mIRC, you will see a small screen with a man's face on it and "About mIRC" at the top. Close this screen out by clicking the X at the top right hand corner.
Macintosh computers use software called Ircle. First you need to download Ircle.
To access meetings on WebTV:
There are several reasons why you may not be able to get into the Newcomers meeting room. The most common is that Java has not been enabled in your browser. To check this, follow the instructions below. Note, if you are using a browser other than Internet Explorer, the commands may be different.
Meetings Around The World ~ Around The Clock
The Recovery Online OA Meetings
Below are directions for Windows computers, Macs, and Web TV.
If you run into trouble or need extra help, contact:
To get to #Recovery, go to: http://www.starchat.net/chat/?chan=recovery
In addition to the regularly scheduled meetings, our room is dedicated to recovery
related discussion and fellowship is available 24 hours a day. You are encouraged
to drop in and join us there for friendship and fellowship outside of the meetings.
1. When you log onto the site for #Recovery, you will first see a security screen asking
if you want to install and run applet. Say "yes."
2. Next you will see a colored screen. At the top of the screen, you will see
the word, "Nick Name." Delete the word next to it
and type in the screen name that you want to use. Some of us use our real life
names and others for total anonymity use aliases ... it's up to you. You do not have to
change anything else.
3. Click on the word "Connect" at the bottom of the page. A lot of information will scroll
across the screen very quickly. When it gets done, you will be in the meeting room.
http://www.starchat.net/aol/index.htm
Two of the ways your computer can access #Recovery are through Java IRC and through mIRC.
OR
from the Recovery Group main web page, click on the “Meetings” button, then click on the “Doorway to our Meetings” button.
2. It may take a minute or two for the page to load.
3. You will first see a security screen asking if you want to install and run applet. Say "yes."
4. You will see a pink screen. At the top of the screen, you will see "NickName" and next to it is the word "Recovery."
5. Erase the word "Recovery" and type in the screen name that you want to use. Some of us use our real life names and some use made up screen names... it's up to you.
You do not have to change anything else.
6. Click on the word "Connect" at the bottom of the page.
A lot of information will scroll across the screen very quickly. When it gets done, you will be in the meeting room.
7.To talk, type in the one-line strip under the big window, then hit Enter or Return to send your words to the meeting room.
2. On the left side, there is a list of blue list of links. Click on Download mIRC.
3. In the list of places to download mIRC, find the place that is closest to you and click on it.
4. When the download box shows that the download is finished, you are ready to install mIRC.
2. If you don't see it there,
a. Pull up your Start menu to Find, then over to Files or Folders.
b. Type in mIRC and click on Find Now.
c. When it shows up in the Find window, double click on it in the little window to open it.
3. mIRC will start to install. Click Next, I Agree, Yes, OK, Install, etc. to any questions that might come up, and watch it install.
4. When it asks if you want to Read the mIRC help file or Launch mIRC, put a check next to Launch mIRC, then click Finish.
5.Click once in the line "Licensed To" to open the connection window.
2. You will get another small screen with "mIRC Options" at the top.
3. Set IRC Network to "Random" This is next to the "Add" button.
4. Under the words "IRC Network" is a larger white box... next to the "Edit" button... Set this box to "Starchat: Random server."
5. Under "Full name" and "e-mail address", you can use your real information or make something up. You do not have to use your real information, unless you just want to.
6. "Nickname" is the name that you would like to use in the meeting room. Some of us use our real names, and some use made up ones... it is up to you. Choose a nickname and an alternate name. A lot of the more common names are already being used by other people, and if you choose one of those, your nickname will be automatically changed a few seconds after you log on.
7. After selecting your nickname, click the "Connect to IRC Server" button near the top of the page.
8. Another small screen will appear with "mIRC Channels Folder" at the top of the screen. There are a lot of channels that you can join listed in the large white box.
9. Under "Enter name of channel to join" type in #Recovery... then press the "Join" button."
10. You will be in our meeting room!
11. To talk, type in the one-line strip under the big window, then hit Enter or Return to send your words to the meeting room.
To make it easier to enter #Recovery in the future…
1. You can delete all of the channels in the large box by highlighting them and hitting the "Delete" button.
2. Then type #Recovery in the "Enter name of channel to join" box... and press the "Add" button.
3. The first time you do this, you will get a small screen with "Add Channel" at the top.
4. Under "Channel" type in #Recovery and under "Networks" set it to "StarChat",
5. then hit OK.
6. The next time you log onto mIRC, the only room in the box will be #Recovery, and all you have to do is highlight it and hit "Join."
1. Go to http://www.ircle.com/download.shtml
2. Scroll down the page a bit and choose a place close to you to download ircle from. If you have a newer Mac (iMac, G3, G4) click on BinHex next to your download site. If you have an older Mac (PowerPC, LC) click on MacBinary next to your site.
3. You will see a download box on your computer screen. If it doesn't begin to download within a few minutes, click on the words "If your download does not start automatically, Click here."
4. When the download is finished, you are ready to install Ircle.
To Install Ircle
1. Look on your desktop and see f there is a new icon called ircle 3.0.4 US.sea or something similar. Double click on it.
2. If you can't find it…
a. Click once on your desktop.
b. Pull down the File Menu to Find.
c. Type in "ircle" then click on the Find button.
d. Look for something like "ircle 3.0.4 US.sea" in the the Find window
e. When you find it, double-click on it and it will open up and start installing.
3. Click "Continue"
4. Click "Desktop”
5. Click on your hard drive in the list of files
6. Click "OpenClick "Save". This will save Ircle to your hard drive.
There are 3 basic steps for using IRCLE.
1. Open IRCLE
a. Double click on your hard drive to open it,
b. then double click on the Ircle file.
c. Find the little globe icon called "ircle 3.0.4 US" or something similar and double click on it.
If the “Connections” window does not open up, pull down the Windows Menu and go to “Connections” and the Connections window will open up.
2. Connect to a StarChat server
a. Find the Connections window located at the bottom right hand side of the screen.
b. Highlight the first line in the Connections window – if is is not already highlighted.
c. Click on the word “Edit” located under the Connections Window.
d. A “Connections Preferences” window will open up.
e. Enter the nickname that you would like to use. Some of us use our real life names, and some use made up screen names. It is up to you. Any other personal information that it asks for is optional. You can use your real information… or make something up.
f. Click on the worde “select” next to the word “Server”
g. In the list of servers find one that says “StarChat” on the right, then scroll down to find First.OH.US.StarChat.Net on the left.
Click once on this server to highlight it.
h. Click the Select button in the top right corner.
i. Return to the Connections window by closing the Connection Preferences window.
j. The first line in your Connections window should now has your proper nickname and the StarChat server you specified.
k. Click once on your new StarChat server in the list of servers.
l. Make sure that line is highlighted.
m. You can check Auto connect to server if you want Ircle to automatically connect when it is launched.
n. Click OK.
o. Go back to your Connections box and click Connect at the bottom.
p. Wait a few seconds while you get connected to the server.
3. Join #Recovery
a. Go to the Commands Menu and pull down to Join.
b. A new little window will open up.
c. On the second line, Channel, type this exactly
#Recovery (without a space between # and Recovery)
d. Click OK
e. You will be in our meeting room!
f. To communicate with others in the meeting room, type in the little box at the bottom, then hit enter.
g. When you want to quit …
1. go to the File menu and pull down to Quit.
2. When it asks you if you want to save your preferences, click Yes.
3. This will save your server and your nickname so that when you want to join in the future, you only have to connect
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS #RECOVERY VIA WEBTV
1.Go to the Web TV home page.
2.Select Community
3.Select Chat
4.Select Go To
5.Then enter the following:
Server: irc.starchat.net
Port Number: 7000
Channel (Room) Name: recovery
6.Select Connect
Once you are in the room, you communicate with others in the room by typing the the empty box at the bottom of the screen and then hitting Send or Enter key on your keyboard.
While you're in the meeting room, you can push save on your keyboard. Go to your favorities, and set a shortcut so you just push one key on the keyboard and it will automatically take you to the room.
Select tools from the menu bar
Select Internet options
Select the Advanced tab
Scroll down the list until you see a heading for Java.
There should be a check in the box just under the heading.
If you don't see Java listed, then you can go to:
http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp and follow the directions there to download it.
Another common cause is pop-up blockers. If Java is enabled, make sure that you do not have pop-ups blocked. You will usually see a setting for this on the tool bar or can find out about by selecting Help in your browser.
If you are using a personal firewall, you may need to add the site to the trusted site list. To do this:
Select tools from the menu bar
Select Internet options
Select the Security tab
Select Trusted Sites icon
Click on the Sites button
Type http://www.starchat.net/chat/?chan=TRGNewcomers in the top box
Select Add
Make sure that the check box for Require server verification is not checked or you won’t be able to add it.