Peer Workforce Conference: Bridging Research and Practice.

Presentation:
Recovery In Depth: Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA)

A little-known 12-step/12-tradition group, Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA), which will be described as a fundamental
recovery program, applicable to all who suffered childhood trauma, provides healing from trauma.

Various childhood traumas lead to many kinds of addictions and mental health issues addressed by self-help support groups. Research suggests that self-help support groups yield more benefits than the conventional use of a consumer-run wellness center alone. In addition to ACA, other 12-step/12-tradition groups (e.g., GROW for mental health, OA and AA for addictions), and Recovery International have research-based evidence of effectively providing in-depth recovery.

Thomasina Borkman, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Emerita, George Mason University, has researched self-help support groups and has also personally
participated in 12 step/12 tradition groups.

Nancy Alexander, Duke University and Harvard Divinity School, worked for global economic justice during her career. She is a member of two
12-step/12-tradition groups.

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