Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
Julia shares her personal journey of healing the fragmented self, a common experience for adult children of alcoholics. She discusses how a perceived ‘false self’ developed to cope with childhood trauma, leading to em...
The speaker shares their personal journey navigating childhood trauma, dysfunctional family dynamics, and addiction. They discuss their experiences with various recovery programs, emphasizing the profound impact of AC...
Lynette shares her profound journey from a life clouded by addiction and trauma to finding healing and purpose within Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA). She details her struggles growing ...
Marty S. discusses the history and evolution of 12-step programs, highlighting the need to move beyond technical sobriety to achieve emotional sobriety. They emphasize that addressing internal addictions and trauma is...
Chris shares their journey in Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA), highlighting the profound impact of ACA literature, particularly the “Laundry List” and the “Big Red Book.” They discuss how these resources helped the...
Cynthia bravely shares their deeply personal journey of recovering from codependency, triggered by the pain of ending a long marriage and reflecting on a lifetime of emotional struggles. They recount early traumatic e...
Gordy C shares their personal journey as an adult child of an alcoholic, detailing the profound impact of family dynamics on their own life. They discuss overcoming perfectionism, learning to forgive, and the crucial ...
Danielle shares their deeply personal history, growing up as an only child with an addict mother and an enabler father, which instilled profound feelings of loneliness and abandonment. They detail how these early expe...
Carolinda shares their personal journey of understanding and setting boundaries, rooted in a childhood marked by abuse and emotional neglect within a seemingly normal family. They explore how trauma impacted their upb...
Dawn D initially resisted speaking at an ACA meeting, feeling unqualified due to their journey in the program. They share their long history in 12-step recovery, grappling with an ‘army of denial’, control, and a peri...