How parental alcoholism stays under the radar
How bad can it really be? Just how many kids have alcoholic parents? Most people do not know how HUGELY COMMON it is for children…
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Why the COAs topic is so powerfully inspiring
“That is so depressing,” a fellow adult child of an alcoholic replied. She’d just listened to my enthusiastic description of the amazing global Children of Alcoholics…
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The ACOA pursuit of satisfaction
January. The get-my-sh%%-together, resolutions month. Last weekend, in a caffeine-fueled haze, I created a vision board on my bedroom door. I’d just completed another self-help,…
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Coping with shame as an ACOA
The police officers were standing in the living room. They had pity on their faces – my worst nightmare. I wiped away tears as I…
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ACOAs, it’s time to call B.S. on your self-care excuses
Five years or so ago, I saw this bike for sale. I’ve never been particularly interested in biking of any kind – slowly down a…
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Experiencing the holidays as the child of an alcoholic
Merry holiday season, friends. It’s here. Growing up, I had mixed feelings about the holidays – and by “the holidays,” I mean six weeks of…
