Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families
ACA meeting readings and literature
Official ACA links in one place: the readings used at meetings, where newcomers can start, and where to get the literature.
Meeting readings
The readings often read aloud at ACA meetings, on the fellowship's own site.
- ACA meeting format
(PDF document, opens in a new tab)The suggested format, with the readings, the sharing guidelines and the close.adultchildren.org - The Problem
(opens in a new tab)The first reading, after the moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer.adultchildren.org - The Laundry List
(opens in a new tab)The fourteen traits of an adult child. Some groups read this in place of The Problem.adultchildren.org - The Solution
(opens in a new tab)Read after The Problem.adultchildren.org - The Twelve Steps
(opens in a new tab)Read after The Solution, completing the opening readings.adultchildren.org - The Twelve Traditions
(opens in a new tab)Read after the sharing, at the Seventh Tradition.adultchildren.org - The Promises
(opens in a new tab)ACA's Promises, the closing reading before the prayer.adultchildren.org
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