Progress, Not Perfection - Kathy R - ACA Speaker

Kathy R shares their deeply personal journey as an adult child of alcoholics, recounting a childhood marked by neglect, abuse, and the stark contrast between their parents’ public “recovery show” and a dysfunctional home life. They detail profound trauma, including their mother’s death and later abuse, which initially led them away from 12-step programs due to disillusionment and fear. After hitting several bottoms, Kathy R eventually found healing and “progress, not perfection” through ACA, learning to talk, trust, and feel while navigating their own complex path to recovery and self-acceptance.