Ed C shares their personal journey as an adult child of alcoholics from a dysfunctional family, grappling with trust, loneliness, and resentment until finding recovery in ACA. They recount developi...

Mary Cook, an experienced clinician and professor, delves into the concept of becoming one’s own loving parent, contrasting our divine heritage with the impact of imperfect human caretakers. They h...

Lucia C introduces their “inner family work,” a journal-based method for recovery and relationship healing, focusing on connecting with one’s inner child and engaging with four inner parents: nurtu...

Lucia C introduces the concept of the “critical parent” as the crucial element in achieving lasting recovery, emphasizing that without addressing this inner critic, personal growth often stagnates....

Don C leads a workshop on “Completing the circle in the cycle of violence, covert and overt victims and victim mis,” explaining how Adult Children of Alcoholics often confuse love with violence and...

Leslie R. presents a workshop on applying Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) principles to navigating workplace issues, emphasizing that this work is part of their own 12-step journey. They highlig...

Wally P and Brenda C welcome listeners to the fourth session of back to basics, celebrating the completion of the 12 steps and the profound spiritual awakening that follows. They emphasize how cons...

Wally P and Brenda C lead the third of four beginner meetings, guiding newcomers through the vital steps 5 and 11 of Alcoholic Anonymous. They explain the necessity of admitting wrongs to another p...

This session continues the “Back to Basics” journey through the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Steps, specifically covering steps two and three, and providing comprehensive guidelines for taking the fourt...

Wally P and Brenda C introduce “Back to Basics” meetings, re-enacting 1946 AA beginner sessions where newcomers take all 12 steps to recover from alcoholism. They emphasize taking action on the ste...