ACOA- Adult Children of Alcoholics Support Group

Growing up in a home with a parent battling alcoholism can perpetuate a sense of unpredictability, feeling overshadowed by their addiction, and yearning for a more carefree childhood. This often results in children shouldering shame and responsibility, feeling isolated and downplaying their needs in order to cope. Suppressed emotions like sadness, fear, and anger may resurface in adulthood, interfering in relationships with others.

As an adult, your safety is no longer dependent on the same parent. This group aims to support you in learning to identify and let more emotionally available people into your life. In group therapy you can break the silence that surrounds seeking support related to a parent’s addiction, explore ways to establish better boundaries and protect your inner peace.

Goals:
Connect with others with similar experiences
Identify maladaptive patterns of behavior.
Explore interpersonal dynamics within & outside of the group.
Better understand how your worldview developed.
Increase awareness around individual needs.
Develop effective coping strategies.

Participants
Must be at least 21 years old.
Have had experience with one or more parents suffering from alcoholism.
Must not currently be suffering from any active addiction(s).