Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
This presentation from the 8th Annual ACA World Convention features a panel discussing the vital role of translations in connecting adult children of alcoholics worldwide. Speakers like Dan, Mine, Ka, Marianne, Sandy,...
This presentation from the 8th Annual ACA World Convention highlights the journeys of young adults from Asian countries, including Thailand, the Philippines, India, and China. Speakers bravely share their experiences ...
Rock shares their profound journey through the 12 steps, emphasizing the importance of working with fellow travelers and the community aspect of recovery. They recount how an initial self-healing quest led them to Adu...
The workshop “Populating Workshop” is presented by Eric and Carol, who facilitate weekly puppet sessions within the ACA fellowship. They have discovered that using puppets on dominant and non-dominant hands provides a...
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 h...
This presentation from the 8th Annual ACA World convention explores the connections between poverty, family dysfunction, and ACA recovery, especially within the context of India. The speakers delve into how lack of re...
Melissa M shares their profound journey into Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) and recovery, beginning with their early life experiences of physical and emotional abandonment from their parents. They detail how these...
The 8th annual ACA World Convention, held virtually, centers on the theme of “Connections.” This presentation introduces the new “Connections” document, a comprehensive guide for support and recovery for adult childre...
This presentation, part of the eighth annual ACA World Convention, introduces the “Connections” book, which explores various pathways to support recovery for adult children of alcoholic or dysfunctional families. The ...
The speakers, Luke M and Bernie H, present their talk titled “Shoulder Misstep Led to the Steps.” They share their journey of transforming an inner critical voice into a surviving one, emphasizing the importance of ac...