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 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...
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 ...