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Is Texting Part Of The Solution

Is Texting Part Of The Solution

One of the tools referred to in The Solution is The Telephone. Technology has changed “the telephone” to texting, email, voicemail, as well as one-on-one conversation. Texting is convenient, quick and efficient, but is it part of the Solution? For me, I try to text...
What Is a Group Conscience

What Is a Group Conscience

Decision-making in ACA takes place through a process called Group Conscience. This process involves allowing each member to be heard and proceeding slowly. This avoids issues of drama, excitement, or controlling behavior, all of which may affect the outcome. Group...
The Sponsor Search

The Sponsor Search

The sponsor search is a responsibility each adult child handles in their own comfortable way. In the “Big Red Book”, there is a whole chapter about sponsorship.  These are my experiences of my sponsor search. Sponsors are members of ACA just like any other...
My Experience as an ACA Sponsor

My Experience as an ACA Sponsor

Rigidity vs Flexibility - Being strict or rigid does not fill the bill for an adult child. All adult children have different backgrounds and experiences with dysfunctional behaviors in our lives. Look at the Laundry List. There are 14 different traits that we adult...
Traditional ACA Registered, Closed, Meetings.

Traditional ACA Registered, Closed, Meetings.

This is my opinion and I base my attendance to ACA registered, closed meetings/workshops, acknowledging these guidelines. These would apply to closed face-to-face, online, and phone meetings. This is especially written for newcomers who may be looking for...
Milestones

Milestones

The Big Red Book says that the return of feelings ushers in the second stage of recovery. This is an important milestone. When I entered recovery, I knew three words for feelings: happy, mad, and sad. I lacked the ability to experience or express the feelings that...
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