Finding My True Identity in Recovery - Patrick - ACA Speaker

Patrick shares their personal journey of growing up with an alcoholic father and the resulting false identity of feeling responsible for their family’s well-being. They describe the progression of their father’s alcoholism and how it led them to an obsessive need to “fix” things, even attempting to sabotage their own life paths in this pursuit. Patrick then recounts finding support and healing through ACA meetings, which helped them finally confront their trauma, embrace their true identity, and learn to work through relapses with the 12 steps.