Strengthening My Recovery

Strengthening My Recovery
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780978979768

Daily Meditation book written by and for the Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA/ACoA) Fellowship. Contributions reflect experience, strength and hope as part of the contributors' recovery journeys.

Strengthening My Recovery

Strengthening My Recovery
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996504904

Daily Meditation book written by and for the Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA/ACoA) Fellowship. Contributions reflect experience, strength and hope as part of the contributors' recovery journeys.

Adult Children

Adult Children
Author: Adult Children of Alcoholics (Association)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2006
Genre: Adult children of alcoholics
ISBN: 9780978979706

This is the official ACA Fellowship Text that is Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization (ACA WSO) Conference Approved Literature. Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA) is an independent 12 Step and 12 Tradition anonymous program.

The Complete ACOA Sourcebook

The Complete ACOA Sourcebook
Author: Janet G. Woititz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0757395414

When they were first released in the 1980s, Janet Woititz's groundbreaking works, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Struggle for Intimacy and The Self-Sabotage Syndrome, provided a new message of hope to adult children who had grown up in the shadow of alcoholic parents. Their message today is as profound and timeless as it was two decades ago. Now, in this complete collection, readers will learn again the insight and healing power of Janet Wotitiz's words. The Complete ACoA Sourcebook is a compilation of three of Dr. Woititz's classic books, addressing head-on the symptoms of The Adult Children of Alcoholics syndrome and providing strategies for living a normal life as an adult. Readers will find help for themselves: at home, in intimate relationships and on the job. They will discover the reasons for the way they think, believe and feel about themselves; ACoAs often feel isolated, have difficulty in relationships, in the workplace and in feeling good about themselves. Readers who are familiar with Woititz's work will find wisdom once again in this classic collection. Those new to ACoA will gain fresh insight into their behavior patterns and find an avenue for self-love and healing. Noted ACoA expert Dr. Robert Ackerman, author of the best-selling Perfect Daughters and Silent Sons, provides a foreword and explains why Janet Woititz's message will continue to help millions of readers for generations to come.

Twelve Steps of Adult Children

Twelve Steps of Adult Children
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2007-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781944840075

This is the conference-approved companion workbook to the ACA Fellowship Text that is Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization (ACA WSO) Conference Approved Literature. Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA) is an independent 12 Step and 12 Tradition anonymous program.

Daily Affirmations for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Daily Affirmations for Adult Children of Alcoholics
Author: Rokelle Lerner
Publisher: Health Communications Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-11-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780932194275

The messages that we give to ourselves are the most important messages we hear. The internal briefings and conversations we hold determine our attitudes, our behavior and the course of our lives. If, as children, we were criticized and shamed, our internal dialogue will be self-deprecating. If we are used to large doses of self-imposed sarcasm and negative reviews of our daily performance, we gradually mutilate our self-esteem, our creativity and our spirit.

Days of Healing, Days of Joy

Days of Healing, Days of Joy
Author: Earnie Larsen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2010-06-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 159285933X

Children of alcoholic or addicted parents may be stripped of hope, courage, and self-esteem. The dysfunctional family is fueled by shame and chaos, stunting children’s relationships and self-acceptance. Adult children of alcoholics and addicts need encouragement to overcome these childhood deprivations. Days of Healing, Days of Joy models a program of serenity, spirituality, and acceptance through its meditations. “Children of alcoholics are set up for their struggles. You are not sick. You got set up.” —Dr. Jan Woititz Alcoholic or addicted parents may become focused on their compulsion while their children fend for themselves in a dysfunctional household. Without helpful and informative parental guidance, children manage their own personal growth, and their spiritual and emotional health suffers. Children parent themselves, and their innocence dies. Parents with addiction may not have demonstrated healthy connection and love to their children. Adult children of addicts or alcoholics are often shadowed by this disconnect; codependency, self-judgment, and overzealous loyalty darken their doorway. Fortunately, healing and recovery are within reach. In Days of Healing, Days of Joy, Earnie Larsen and Carol Larsen Hegarty share the reflective and peaceful insight needed for growing up again—this time with plenty of love and patience.

Adult Children of Alcoholics

Adult Children of Alcoholics
Author: Janet G. Woititz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0757393411

In the 1980's, Janet Woititz broke new ground in our understanding of what it is to be an Adult Child of an Alcoholic. In this updated edition of her bestseller she re-examines the movement and its inclusion of Adult Children from various dysfunctional family backgrounds who share the same characteristics. After decades of working with ACoAs she shares the recovery hints that she has found to work. Read Adult Children of Alcoholics to see where the journey began and for ideas on where to go from here.

A Day at a Time

A Day at a Time
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1592858112

Based on the spiritual foundations of Twelve Step programs, these daily readings—part of Hazelden’s meditation series—offer inspiration, affirmation, and hope to those of us in recovery from addiction. Drawing upon insightful phrases often overheard in the rooms of recovery, the daily reflections and prayers in this collection are intended to offer comfort and guiding reminders to those recovering from alcoholism, drug addiction, substance use disorders, process addictions, or other compulsive behaviors. Recovery is a process that happens a day at a time, and this daily reader will support your journey.

Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic

Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic
Author: Douglas Bey
Publisher: M. Evans
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2007-05-25
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1590771737

The child of an alcoholic develops patterns of behavior during childhood which carry over into adult life. As children they were taught to cover up the family secret and suppress their feelings. No matter what is going on, as adults, when asked how she or he is doing your partner will likely answer "fine." Distrust, fear of abandonment, and sensitivity to criticism are all major issues for your adult child. Recognizing these patterns and changing the ones that cause problems will help you and your partner enjoy a deeper relationship.