Tuesday Toolbox ACA
Tuesday Toolbox ACA
Stories of recovery from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. Recorded at the ACA Tuesday Toolbox meeting of ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Email us at TuesdayToolboxACA(at)Gmail.com.
Episodes
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Oct 14, 2025 • 16min
Michael ACA
Michael ACA talks about repeating patters of family dysfunction in relationships, how he found hope in ACA rooms, and accepting powerlessness (Step 1) to start healing.
Oct 7, 2025 • 17min
Rusty ACA
Rusty ACA talks about gentle, loving self reparenting tools and how he continues to develop a trusting relationship with his internal family system.
Sep 30, 2025 • 16min
Carissa ACA
Carissa talks about recovering in ACA, how she used the tools to reshape her career and romantic relationship.
Jul 22, 2025 • 12min
Kai ACA
Kai talks about childhood neglect, inner-child work, loving parent workbook and self-parenting.
Jul 15, 2025 • 16min
Claire ACA
Claire talks about self abandonment, physical pain and how it can serve to cover up emotional pain.
Jul 12, 2025 • 16min
Emily ACA
Emily talks about the notion of Higher Power, how it is separate from organized religions, and 12-steps being a spiritual solution of one's own choosing in recovery from family dysfunction.
Jul 10, 2025 • 16min
Franco ACA
Franco talks about acceptance, acting vs reacting, dysfunctional family dynamic and detaching with love as a solution.
May 6, 2025 • 15min
Lisa ACA
Lisa talks about grief and shame. She offers ACA community, journaling, parenting check-in and other tools of recovery.
Apr 28, 2025 • 15min
B ACA
B Aca talks about growing up in a para-alcoholic family, meditation, step study, self love and service as recovery tools.
Apr 22, 2025 • 16min
John ACA
John talks about growing up in an alcoholic family, self-love, and service as an expression of love.
