ACA Links, ACOA Audio, ACOA Video, Message Boards, Chat Rooms & Recovery Links

Orange County, CA Adult Children Of Alcoholics Link Page


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Recovery Links

On line meetings, chat rooms, self help video & audio,
message boards, articles and places to get assistance.

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On Line Meetings And Chatrooms:

Stepchat.com
Room 7 - Adult Children of Alcoholics Meetings

Miracles In Progress ACOA Meeting/Chat
Room members will help you, should you have any questions about the chatrooms features.
C'mon in and join us!

Healthy Place Chatrooms
Anxiety, Abuse, Depression, Addiction, Bipolar, PTSD, etc.



Message Boards and Forums:

Sober Recovery Adult Children Message Boards
A forum exclusively for Adult Children of Addicted/Alcoholic Parents.

MySpace.com ACA Message Board
Post topics, respond and read what other ACAs have written.

Miracles In Progress Adult Children Message Board
Adult Children Anonymous Message Board

Yahoo ACA-ACOA Discussion Group
An ACA email group

Cyber Recovery Fellowship Forums
Forums on addiction, ACOA and recovery

Adult Children Message Board
Postings and questions from ACOAs

ACA Community Forums
Adult Children of Alcoholics - World Service Organization Forums



Recovery And Self Improvement Video:

Watch 12 Step Videos
The Twelve Steps Explained

www.solutionsonvideo.com
Video answers from Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend.
Includes over a thousand questions from which to choose on
addiction, relationships, dysfunction, recovery and life issues


You Tube Videos:


What's an ACOA "Adult Child Of an Alcoholic?" posted by "Rick"



"Breaking Bonaduce", dealing with the addict and breaking the destructive cycles- John Townsend



This Is Your Brain On Drugs- SPECT scans reveal brain function



Recovery And Self Improvement Audio:

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Speakers From The 22nd Annual ACA Convention
Recovery experts including Dr. Lucia C. speak in front of live audiences.


Are You In An Addictive Relationship?
Addictions therapist Bill Urell MA.CAAP-II,
speaks about 5 warning signs.


Milestones Of Recovery
Addictions therapist Bill Urell speaks about
the signs of recovery.


Are You An Enabler?
Addictions therapist Bill Urell on enabling
behavior and it's consequences.


Step "0"- Getting Honest
Addictions therapist Bill Urell talks about
honesty as a prerequisite to recovery.


Is Your Relationship Dysfunctional?
Addictions therapist Bill Urell reveals
9 warning signs.


The Name of the Dragon
Student shares about growing up with an alcoholic father
and faculty member breaks down the dysfunction of a broken
alcoholic family system. Barb Gana, Chuck Renz.


Alcohol and the Family
Expert on the Adult Children of Alcoholics Movement,
national speaker and author, Lorie Dwinell, breaks down
the effects of alcoholism in alcoholic households
and the resulting effects.


Children of Alcoholics
"For adult children to get to adulthood in alcoholic family systems,
the acceptance of illusion is required."

Recognizing and dealing with the marks of parental alcoholism
in your life. Therapist Peg Galbreath with Seattle Mental Health Institute.


You Can Have What You Want:
Proven Strategies for Inner and Outer Success

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb interviews Michael Neill, author of
You Can Have What You Want: Proven Strategies for Inner and Outer Success


The Family Recovery Guide
Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Stephanie Brown,
co-author of The Family Recovery Guide: A Map For Healthy Growth


Getting The Love You Want
Dr. Lara Honos-Webb interviews Dr. Harville Hendrix, author of
Getting The Love You Want


Recovery Presentations in Streaming Audio (Real Player required)
Talks aimed toward people who are in recovery, people who are considering
entering recovery, people who know others who are in recovery and
professionals in recovery occupations.


Al Anon Speakers On Audio
Over 90 free, downloadable mp3 audio files from experienced recovery speakers.



Recovery Articles and Resources:

www.nacoa.org
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics

www.drjan.com
Dr. Janet Woititz- Groundbreaking ACA Recovery Advocate

allone.com/12/aca
Locate ACA Meetings

The Family Secret: Adult Children of Alcoholics
Learning to Cope with a Lifelong Hangover by Kim Remesch

Forum Magazine- Archived articles and stories from this Al-Anon sponsored publication
Forum 2008

Forum 2007

www.cbel.com/alcoholism_substance_abuse
Locate a support group near you

www.adultchildren.org
Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization

alcoholism.about.com
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse News And Articles

Children of Alcoholics: Are They Different?
About.com

www.geocities.com/missnmiss/coa
ACA Resources and Links

www.thewisdomoftherooms.com
Great 12 Step quotes emailed free each week

www.selfgrowth.com
Victim Behavior and what you can do about it

Growing up "alcoholically"
Growing up in home with an active alcoholic can affect how a child looks at life

Al-Anon
Is your life affected by someone's drinking?

Addictions.org - Recovery for Drug or Alcohol Addiction and More
Drug addiction, alcohol addiction, overeating, gambling, codependency, support groups

chapmanhouseinc
Chapman House Addiction Treatment Center

Children of Alcoholics: Important Facts
Alcoholism and it's far reaching effects.

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources
Drug and alcohol addiction research and treatment center listings

Sobriety Stones Jewelry
Celebrate recovery with sobriety jewelry

Recovery Zone
A 12 Step Resource Guide

Psychology and Spirit Directory
Mental health, recovery, spirituality

Support 4 Hope.com
Info. on Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Domestic Abuse

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, (NICD)
Provides alcoholism and drug addiction information, articles and resources for help

The ACE Study
Adverse Childhood Experiences- bridging the gap between childhood trauma and negative consequences later in life

www.coachmaria.com/12steps
Recovery Resources and Links

Intervention
A & E's riveting show documenting the lives of addicts and those around them

Celebrity Rehab
VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

Cyber Recovery Fellowship
A site with lots of recovery related links, articles and message boards

RECOVERY DIRECTOR PROJECT
RecoveryDirect.org

Empowered Recovery.com
Recognizing, understanding and resolving alcoholic relationships-
Forum, podcasts, articles

Addiction Recovery Basics
12 Steps, codependency and self improvement

About.com ACOA Page
Helpful articles for Adult Children of Alcoholics

Alcohol Self Help News- ACOA
News and commentary for mutual-help/self-help in the addictions

Recovery Is Sexy.com
Adult Children of Alcoholics Archive

Coping.org
Help for dealing with issues and stress in your life including:

Handling Loss
Personal Growth
Relationships
Communication
Anger
Control Issues
Healing the Inner Child

More From Coping.org:

  • Establishing Healthy Boundaries in Relationships
  • Handling Relationship Barriers
  • Handling Conflict
  • Productive Problem Solving
  • Handling Fear of Rejection
  • Handling Need for Approval
  • Improving Assertive Behavior
  • Overcoming the Role of Victim or Martyr
  • Handling the Use of Power and Control
  • Handling Competition
  • Goal-Setting in Relationships
  • Handling Intimacy
  • Handling a Fantasy Relationship
  • Handling Forgiving and Forgetting
  • Creating a Healing Environment
  • Helping Another Recognize the Need for Help




  • Orange County ACA Links:


    Orange County ACA Home Page

    The new ACA Blog site
    Read posts and post your own messages

    Common Characteristics
    Does this sound like you?

    The Problem
    This is a description, not an indictment

    The Solution
    The healing begins when we risk moving out of isolation

    12 Steps
    The pathway to change

    The 12 Traditions
    ACA policies and guidelines

    Other ACA Meetings
    Not in The OC? Find a meeting in your area.

    Recovery links for Adult Children
    ACOA videos, audio, message boards, chat rooms and on line assistance


    The Serenity Prayer

    "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
    The courage to change the things I can
    and the wisdom to know the difference."



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