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Spiritual Approach
Founded 1978

Adult Children of Alcoholics

A 12-step program for adults who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional families.

Pros
  • Addresses root causes
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Breaking generational patterns
  • Deep emotional work
  • Supportive community
Considerations
  • Can be emotionally intense
  • Focuses on past
  • May retraumatize without proper support
  • Progress can be slow

Philosophy & Approach

Healing from childhood trauma and dysfunction through reparenting ourselves and breaking generational patterns.

Key Principles:

  • Identifying the 14 traits of adult children
  • Inner child work
  • Reparenting ourselves
  • Breaking the cycle
  • Grieving childhood losses

Meeting Format

Topic meetings, step study groups, and workbook meetings focused on healing childhood wounds.

Best For

  • Adults from dysfunctional families
  • Children of alcoholics/addicts
  • Those with childhood trauma
  • People seeking deep healing

May Not Be Ideal For

  • Those wanting immediate symptom relief
  • People uncomfortable with emotional work
  • Individuals preferring present-focused approaches

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