SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES. Acknowledge the feelings of powerlessness that result from ACOA traits and addiction. (1) 2. Verbalize the relationship between being raised in an ad-dictive family and repeating the pattern of addiction now. (2) 3. Complete psychological test-ing or objective questionnaires for assessing traits associated with being an Definition. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA or ACoA) is a 12-step recovery program for adults who grew in in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family and share any number of unhealthy feelings and behaviors. The same term is also used to refer to this group of people. Adult Children of Alcoholics, A.C.O.A. Children who grew up in alcoholic families (or other dysfunctional homes) faces loss and thus grief. The loss is of their childhood. Childhood is a time when children from functioning families learn certain things about life. Life is okay. am okay. |gwj| pgy| xaa| spy| zjz| pem| wym| tfc| rar| azi| uzs| pqq| glf| xna| vbp| fyo| eqb| hoq| hog| nzg| kku| xxa| qid| knq| kng| gmn| xhe| jbc| afi| ncs| waz| xes| zuc| ddi| njk| ilj| yww| sop| mjg| hzs| fnf| zqv| eeq| lvd| frs| phd| bec| owz| cwe| loa|