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ACA Tucson ACA Meetings - Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families

Tucson ACA Meeting Times  from  ACA AZ Intergroups list of 13 Tucson Meetings  - Feb 2026 Tucson Adult Children of Alcoholic and/or Dysfunctional Families. Teaching the skills to Re-parent ourselves with  Gentleness,  Humor, Love and Respect. Is ACA for Me? An “adult child” is someone who meets the demands of life with survival techniques learned as children. Without help, we unknowingly operate with ineffective thoughts and judgments that can sabotage our decisions and relationships. The only requirement in ACA is a desire to recover from the effects of growing up in a dysfunctional home, regardless of whether or not alcohol was a factor . There are no screening committees, questionnaires, or waiting periods to join. You are an ACA member when you say you are. We commonly identify with these 14 traits (the "Laundry List" ) that describe the effects of being raised in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family: We became isolated and afraid...