adult children of alcoholics

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• Adult Children of Alcoholics — refers to individuals who have grown up in a Dysfunctional or alcoholic household. Adult Children of Alcoholics carry common characteristics into adulthood as the result of their childhood and upbringing. Adult children tend to struggle with… …   Wikipedia

• National Association for Children of Alcoholics — The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) was formed in February 1983 in California, by 20[1] professionals concerned about the needs of family members of alcoholics. NACoA is a membership and affiliate organization and is… …   Wikipedia

• Alcoholics Anonymous — AA meeting sign Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid movement which says its primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill …   Wikipedia

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• Alcoholism in family systems — refers to the conditions in families that enable alcoholism, and the effects of alcoholic behavior by one or more family members on the rest of the family. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as… …   Wikipedia

• Al-Anon/Alateen — Al Anon and Alateen are international organizations jointly known as Al Anon Family Groups with a membership of over half a million men, women and teens, providing a twelve step program of recovery for friends and family members of alcoholics. Al …   Wikipedia

• Codependence — (or codependency) is a popular psychology concept popularized by Twelve Step program advocates. A codependent is loosely defined as someone who exhibits too much, and often inappropriate, caring for persons who depend on him or her. A codependent …   Wikipedia

• Codependency — (or codependence, co narcissism or inverted narcissism) is unhealthy love and a tendency to behave in overly passive or excessively caretaking ways that negatively impact one s relationships and quality of life. It also often involves placing a… …   Wikipedia

• Twelve-step program — ] As summarized by the American Psychological Association, the process involves the following: * admitting that one cannot control one s addiction or compulsion; * recognizing a greater power that can give strength; * examining past errors with… …   Wikipedia

• Pagans In Recovery — (sometimes abbreviated as PIR) is the phrase which is frequently used to describe the collective efforts of Neopagans to achieve abstinence or the remission of compulsive/addictive behaviors through twelve step programs such as Alcoholics… …   Wikipedia