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ACA Boundaries
Successfully setting and enforcing boundaries
ACA And The Arts
Music, Poetry, Drawings and Other Arts
ACA Toolbox
Experiences in using ACA recovery tools.
ACA Beyond Borders
International membership issues and experiences
WSO News
The ACA World Services Office and its activities
Voices of Recovery
Sharing experience, strength, and hope in ACA recovery
The Hero Of My Journey
Looking in a mirror I see:a battered man,born into family violence,the violence of generations. I see a manwho somehow survivedthe violence of infancy. I see a manwho had grown accustomedto the terror of beingdaddy-Monster’s punching bag. I see a manwho grew up...
Love Is A Soft Earthquake
I wrote poetry a million times,And poetry wrote me.Subdued within the highlights of a daydreamI found myself staring at the lightsWaiting for my knight in shining armor to come by.I journaled countlessly for many days that crossed a fortnight,Digging deeper into the...
Finding My Limits – The Geiger Counter
When I first began intentionally being mindful of discovering what my limits are, I used the visualization of a Geiger counter, like one that is a pin that one might fasten to a uniform such as an X-ray tech would use to determine what amount of radiation they’ve been...
Tradition Two
At a recent meeting, it was mentioned in passing that ACA literature needs to use gentle, suggestive language. Of course, we want the language in ACA materials to be respectful. Surely, we all want an atmosphere of gentle safety to prevail, but in ACA service, getting...