ACA WSO

03/12/2026

Overly Responsible

03/11/2026

We let parasites into our lives, trusting those we shouldn't have. We ended up a victim over and over again. We were exhausted of our vital resources, financially and emotionally, and had no idea why. Spiritually we were bankrupt. Our heads throbbed as we raged at those who couldn't hear us or who swore they wouldn't do it again.

In ACA we got off the treadmill we hadn't noticed we were on. With the help of our sponsor or fellow traveler, we did our Fourth Step and saw that our lives were insane, that we had swallowed poison and not known it. We now felt heard for the first time.

We became ready to go to any lengths to protect and nurture our Inner Children. Leaving no stone unturned, we rooted out the problem. We couldn't remember all that happened to us because we had to forget so we could survive. But recovery becomes a safe place for the memories to begin resurfacing. We stop going to the inner drug store for a dose of fear. We release the trauma in our bodies and walk away different people: confident and alive.

On this day I will choose to go the distance and deal in a healthy way with whatever comes up for me emotionally and physically. If I can't do this alone, I will get appropriate help.

Excerpt from Daily Affirmations: Strengthening My Recovery.

Get your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/2vy873ff

03/11/2026

Autonomy

“Autonomy does not mean that an ACA group is isolated and beyond the scope of the fellowship at large. We do not use autonomy to justify changing ACA or its message to fit our own personal desires.” BRB p. 608

The focus of ACA is working the Steps and following the Traditions. If they are never, or rarely, mentioned, the impact is that those who attend the meeting are deprived of the essential tools to help them recover.

Likewise, if the meeting requires a specific spiritual or religious belief, the basic freedom to choose is removed, and the meeting should not be called ACA. We are a spiritual program where each person is free to choose a Higher Power or not. There are no mandates.

Meetings are more likely to stay on track when each person has the ability to ask for a group conscience, which provides attendees with a feeling of safety. There is no replay of our childhoods where “because I said so” rules were laid down. No one individual or small clique of people should make group decisions. Business meetings are meant to be open to all meeting attendees. This is the type of healthy guiding principle we didn’t have growing up, but we have it in ACA.

On this day I will give myself permission to respectfully question how my meeting is run when something seems uncomfortable, including where the money goes, and if we seem to veer from the Steps and Traditions. In ACA, each of us is as important as the person next to us.

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03/10/2026

For those interested in the macro working of WSO come meet the Board of Directors.
Ask questions hear whats happening.
This is a unique opportunity to merge them and us. Board members are us. They are Adult Children who have chosen to serve at the national and international level. Volunteers who give tremendous amounts of time to the organization so we can concentrate on our own healing until it’s our turn to serve for those who come after

03/10/2026

Personal Power

“We move out of the victim role and claim our personal power by taking this path.” BRB p. 158

We let parasites into our lives, trusting those we shouldn’t have. We ended up a victim over and over again. We were exhausted of our vital resources, financially and emotionally, and had no idea why. Spiritually we were bankrupt. Our heads throbbed as we raged at those who couldn’t hear us or who swore they wouldn’t do it again.

In ACA we got off the treadmill we hadn’t noticed we were on. With the help of our sponsor or fellow traveler, we did our Fourth Step and saw that our lives were insane, that we had swallowed poison and not known it. We now felt heard for the first time.

We became ready to go to any lengths to protect and nurture our Inner Children. Leaving no stone unturned, we rooted out the problem. We couldn’t remember all that happened to us because we had to forget so we could survive. But recovery becomes a safe place for the memories to begin resurfacing. We stop going to the inner drug store for a dose of fear. We release the trauma in our bodies and walk away different people: confident and alive.

On this day I will choose to go the distance and deal in a healthy way with whatever comes up for me emotionally and physically. If I can’t do this alone, I will get appropriate help.

© COPYRIGHT ACA WSO INC.

03/09/2026

Freedom

03/08/2026

Intimacy

03/07/2026

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03/07/2026

03/07/2026

False Self

“The false self is the adult child personality expressed in the 14 traits of the Laundry List.” BRB p. 7

While growing up, we unknowingly used the survival technique of developing a false self, a disguise, the mask we used to cover the codependent and addictive traits we learned from our dysfunctional families. We feared and were controlled by other people. We based our feelings on our parents’ behaviors. We did so because we were not allowed to express our personal feelings; there were consequences for doing so.

The Laundry List is an important tool we use to identify our ACA characteristics. It guides us in taking our blameless inventory, thus revealing our True Self and affirming our worthiness. We learn what behaviors we want to change in order to move from our false self to our True Self.

In recovery, we begin to understand that in order to grow it is important to accept, and not deny, all of our feelings. Some of us use the slogan, “There is no healing without feeling” almost as a mantra. Gradually, our True Self emerges as we reach out to others in the fellowship and as we learn the language of ACA.

On this day, as I remove the mask of my false self, I am free to make healthy decisions about the revelation of my True Self.

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03/06/2026

We’ve recently launched a series of blog posts written by anonymous ACA members for you to read. Each week we have a new submission that covers the teachings of ACA.

Read the full blog post here: https://tinyurl.com/3uxzm49y

Want to submit an article of your own? Learn about our submission requirements here: https://tinyurl.com/rx8zcu2c