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- aaron aca 2(asfa sf asf )
testing 2
“no example yet
- ACA (When referencing oneself)(AY-SEE-AY)
An individual who was affected by growing up in a dysfunctional home of alcoholics (with alcohol present).
“As an ACA, I've learned to cope with the effects of my childhood.
BRB: p. xi, xvi, xvii, 3
- Adult Child(uh-DULT CHYLD)
Similar to an ACA, an individual raised in an environment where addiction (other than alcoholism) or dysfunctional behavior was present. Examples are families of addiction, abuse, controlling families, narcissists, enmeshment, neglectful, perfectionistic, chaotic, militant, obsessive-compulsive and others.
“I am an Adult Child, having grown up in a dysfunctional household.
BRB: p. xvii, 4-5