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r/AdultChildren is a subreddit with 63k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
"Adult Children" of Alcoholics (or ACOA) refers to those raised by alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional caregivers.
Adult Children in recovery strive to go from relying on reactions learned in childhood to forming new habits suited to adult life. Recovery is an ongoing process with many paths and detours and side trips. Recovering from childhood issues can be a lifetime endeavor, but healing IS possible.
This is not an ask reddit or advice reddit. This is a recovery community.
Popular Themes in r/AdultChildren
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Becoming a mom has opened old wounds "
63 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Family reacting with anger to my boundaries - how to emotionally stay strong?"
23 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is there any legit reading?"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/AdultChildren
#1
Alcoholic
: "If you were a kid growing up in a Alcoholic addict home. What would you want someone to do for you."
8 posts
#2
Family Dynamics
: "Hard Time Being Around bf’s “Normal” Fam on Holidays "
8 posts
#3
Alcoholic Parent
: "Fear of alcohol and bars/clubs due to Alcoholic Parent."
7 posts
#4
Emotional Impact
: "Just need to vent about about how their alcoholism shaped me. "
7 posts
#5
Parent
: "“Sober” Parent still loopy"
6 posts
#6
Mom
: "My Mom died yesterday "
6 posts
#7
Death
: "My alcoholic dad is on the brink of Death and we don’t speak"
5 posts
#8
Family
: "I have no friends, Family, Etc., coming from a very abusive childhood situation. Seems like a bit much to go on with when people ask about what my holidays were like--then and now--but I also hate Just going on about theirs like I'm invisible otherwise. How do You manage this?"
5 posts
#9
Guilt
: "Eldest daughter with teen sibs still in home, struggling with Christmas Guilt "
5 posts
#10
Trauma
: "Realisation of self and Trauma"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/AdultChildren
Daily
+9 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+447 members(0.7%)
Yearly
+7k members(12.0%)
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