EP 45 | Introduction to ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families)

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In this episode I talk about Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families which is a support group based in principles similar to those of Alcoholics Anonymous. I've been attending the support group because I've noticed many dysfunctional behaviors I have. I've been to about 4 meetings so far so I am very new to the program, but I've really resonated with everyone I've met and the stories they tell about their struggles.

I go on to discuss the ACA Framework:

• "The Inner Child"
• "The Critical Parent"
• "The Loving Parent"

And how the program uses these "parts" of us to explain our thought patterns and how to go about reprogramming them. I also discuss some of my own dysfunctional behaviors and how I'm going about navigating them, as well as the 12 Steps of the ACA Program.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 2:21 What is ACA?
• 5:18 The ACA Structure (Framework)
• 5:29 ACA Structure: "Inner Child"
• 8:10 ACA Structure: "The Critical Parent"
• 11:03 ACA Structure: "The Loving Parent"
• 27:40 My Experience
• 38:20 My Unhealthy Patterns (Newfound Addictions)
• 45:26 Learning to Love Myself
• 48:41 The 12 Steps
• 55:01 Wrapping Things Up