Adult Children: Alcoholic / Dysfunctional Families

ACA Fellowship Text, Hard Cover edition, was written by anonymous ACA members providing guidance on working the 12 Step ACA program leading to recovery from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family. The book is now often referred to as the "Big Red Book", or "BRB". Cover Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents “Adult Child” We Have Our Book “The Laundry List” Welcome to ACA A Message to Nonmembers Introduction ACA Disease Model The Doctor’s Opinion Adult Children of Alcoholics and Its Beginnings SECTION I Chapter 1 The Laundry List – Problem Chapter 2 “It Will Never Happen to Me” Chapter 3 “My Parents Did Not Drink But I Can Relate” Chapter 4 Hitting an ACA Bottom Chapter 5 ACA is a Spiritual Not Religious Program Chapter 6 ACA – How It Works Chapter 7 The Twelve Steps of ACA Step One Step Two Step Three Step Four Step Five Step Six Step Seven Step Eight Step Nine Step Ten Step Eleven Step Twelve Chapter 8 The Solution: Becoming Your Own Loving Parent Chapter 9 Questions and Answers About ACA Chapter 10 The Importance of Service in ACA Chapter 11 ACA Sponsorship: Fellow Travelers Chapter 12 Relapse Chapter 13 Relationships: Applying What We Have Learned Chapter 14 Taking Our Program to Work Chapter 15 Beyond Survival: Practicing Self-Love SECTION II Chapter 16 ACA and Therapy Chapter 17 ACA’s Global Reach: Our International Fellowship Chapter 18 ACA Teen Chapter 19 The Twelve Traditions of ACA SECTION III Handbook for Adult Children i) How to Start an ACA Meeting ii) Sample Meeting Format iii) Meeting Types iv) Sharing/Talking in Meetings v) Group Organization/Procedures vi) Registering Your ACA Group vii) Intergroup/Regional Committee viii) Hospitals and Institutions ix) Twelve Concepts x) ACA World Service Organization Appendix A: Looking Back to Look Forward: ACA in the 21st Century Appendix B: Hearing a Fifth Step Appendix C: Our Fellowship Name About the Author Contents “Adult Child” We Have Our Book “The Laundry List” Welcome to ACA A Message to Nonmembers Introduction ACA Disease Model The Doctor’s Opinion Adult Children of Alcoholics and Its Beginnings SECTION I Chapter 1 The Laundry List – Problem Chapter 2 “It Will Never Happen to Me” Chapter 3 “My Parents Did Not Drink But I Can Relate” Chapter 4 Hitting an ACA Bottom Chapter 5 ACA is a Spiritual Not Religious Program Chapter 6 ACA – How It Works Chapter 7 The Twelve Steps of ACA Step One Step Two Step Three Step Four Step Five Step Six Step Seven Step Eight Step Nine Step Ten Step Eleven Step Twelve Chapter 8 The Solution: Becoming Your Own Loving Parent Chapter 9 Questions and Answers About ACA Chapter 10 The Importance of Service in ACA Chapter 11 ACA Sponsorship: Fellow Travelers Chapter 12 Relapse Chapter 13 Relationships: Applying What We Have Learned Chapter 14 Taking Our Program to Work Chapter 15 Beyond Survival: Practicing Self-Love SECTION II Chapter 16 ACA and Therapy Chapter 17 ACA’s Global Reach: Our International Fellowship Chapter 18 ACA Teen Chapter 19 The Twelve Traditions of ACA SECTION III Handbook for Adult Children i) How to Start an ACA Meeting ii) Sample Meeting Format iii) Meeting Types iv) Sharing/Talking in Meetings v) Group Organization/Procedures vi) Registering Your ACA Group vii) Intergroup/Regional Committee viii) Hospitals and Institutions ix) Twelve Concepts x) ACA World Service Organization APPENDICES Appendix A Looking Back to Look Forward: ACA in the 21st Century Appendix B Hearing a Fifth Step Appendix C Our Fellowship Name A "basic text" and meeting book for the Adult Children of Alcoholics Association program