Speaker library
Browse the latest recovery talks, workshops, and speaker shares across the 12-step fellowships.
Greg C shares their twelve-year recovery journey, including a previous four-year period, highlighting the profound impact of childhood trauma and the program’s role in their life. They discuss navigating their core wo...
Alaska and Kathy present a workshop discussing “Internalized Racism and the Six Essential Recovery Tasks from the ACA Schematic.” They explain how the ACA schematic’s recovery tasks aid in addressing and healing from ...
Rock shares their journey in the ACA program, which they joined two years ago to become a better parent and break cycles of neglect and abuse learned from their own childhood. They discuss the difficulty of developing...
Bonnie M. presents on “Embrace Your Emotions: Healing and Breaking the Don’t Feel Rule,” a workshop designed to help adult children of alcoholics process their feelings. They emphasize identifying and truly feeling em...
Adam H shares their profound journey from 16 years of Narcotics Anonymous sobriety to discovering deep healing and personal growth within Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA). They recount how persistent anger, despite ...
This session, led by Lloyd, George G, Alec, and Misty, explores “Connection with the Self and Others via the 12 Steps,” with a primary focus on Step 11 at the 8th Aca annual World convention. They guide attendees thro...
The speakers, including Ada, Gail, Sue, Jim, Denise, Ed, Mu, and Carmen, discuss the critical role of service in Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) recovery, highlighting it as the “best kept secret.” They explain tha...
Jeff S shares their journey from a childhood marked by abuse and early exposure to substances, growing up with young parents in a dysfunctional family environment. They detail their struggles through adolescence and e...
Christine G leads a workshop focused on understanding and connecting with the inner critical parent, a significant internal part shaped by past experiences. They guide participants through exercises like drawing their...
Sue V shares their deeply personal journey through a childhood marred by violence and abuse, highlighting their initial attempts to save siblings and the realization of codependency. They describe how ACA helped them ...