What “Adult Child of an Alcoholic” means to me
“Adult child of an alcoholic,” also known as ACOA, ACA, COA, is in my social media bios because 1) being the kid of an alcoholic…
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Sharing Mom
Last night, I sat beside Mom at my cousin’s wedding reception. We talked like a healthy mom and grownup daughter do. How’s work? How’s So-and-So?…
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ACoA journey breakthrough: I’m SO done feeling guilty about how I spend my time
Growing up with an alcoholic mother, we had an isolated life. Mom made it that way to accommodate her drinking. I spent a lot of…
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The simple question to guide smarter decision making
Like many adult children of alcoholics and other people who’ve grown up in chaotic, dysfunctional environments, I’ve landed in grownup land in a helper role….
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Celebrating the second edition of Easter Ann Peters’ Operation Cool
In 2009, I needed an escape from my out-of-control life. I didn’t see a way out of the gripping sense of responsibility over my alcoholic…
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Boundary setting
I envy people who can easily “draw the line” between what is good for them and what is not. For me, the boundaries are not…
