Frequently Asked Questions (for people considering ACA): https://adultchildren.org/faq/
25 Questions: Am I an Adult Child? (Helpful for those trying to decide if they’re affected by
dysfunction): https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/25_Questions_EN_US_A4.pdf
ACA Is…(general orientation for the person thinking of going to their first ACA Meeting)
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ACA_is_EN-US_A4.pdf
ACA Essentials (The Laundry List, the 12 steps, The Solution and Promises, plus affirmations):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ACA_Essentials_EN_US_A4.pdf
The Other Laundry List (“opposite” Laundry List traits, affecting Adult Children who feared victimhood):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Other_Laundry_List_EN_US_LTR.pdf
The ToolBag (Tips and tools for those new to the program): https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/The_Tool_Bag_EN_US_A4.pdf
The ACA Bill of Rights (taking back the rights we relinquished in dysfunctional homes):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ACA_Bill-of-Rights_EN_A4.pdf
Finding Emotional Sobriety (includes special info for alcoholics): https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Emotional_Sobriety_LTR_Color.pdf
To the Beginner in All of Us, about doing the work on our past (with slogans):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/To_the_Beginner_EN_US_A4.pdf
To the Beginner in All of Us, about doing the work on our past (with slogans):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/To_the_Beginner_EN_US_A4.pdf
The ACA Bill of Rights (taking back the rights we relinquished in dysfunctional homes)**:
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ACA_Bill-of-Rights_EN_A4.pdf
ACA Sponsorship, for members considering sponsorship; responsibilities of sponsor and sponsee, plus
other models of recovery support (has affirmations and commitments & sequence of recovery):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ACA_Sponsorship_EN_US_A4.pdf
The 12 Concepts for ACA World Service, and Suggested Commitment to Service: https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/free-literature/twelve-concepts/12_Concepts_Suggest_Commitment_EN_US_A4.pdf
Loving Parent Guidebook Study Guide:
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Study-Group-Guide-9-7-21_A4.pdf
Loving Parent Guidebook Reparenting Check-in: https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/English.pdf
Issues for Meetings including starting up a new one: https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Issues_for_Meetings_EN_US_A4.pdf
Conducting a Business Meeting (purpose, frequency, and protocol): https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Conducting_a_Business_Meeting_EN_US_A4.pdf
Commitment to Addressing Predatory Behavior (tent card with links/QR codes on back):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024.04.12-final-Tent-Card-with-URL.pdf
more details/options: https://acawso.org/2018/07/27/addressing-inappropriate-behaviors/
The 12 Concepts for ACA World Service, and Suggested Commitment to Service:
Literature Policy (guidelines for selecting literature for ACA meetings): https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Literature_Policy_EN_US_A4.pdf
Suggested Banking Procedure (for treasurers or trusted servants):
WSO is (info about its purpose & details such as the Annual Business Conference, Seventh Tradition, group ID numbers, traditions, concepts, and more): https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WSO_Is_EN_US_A4.pdf
Early history of ACA with 1992 interview with Tony A: https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/free-literature/early-history/Early_History_of_ACA_EN_US_A4.pdf
Loving Parent Guidebook Study Guide:
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Study-Group-Guide-9-7-21_A4.pdf
Loving Parent Guidebook Reparenting Check-in: https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/English.pdf
Finding Emotional Sobriety (includes special info for alcoholics, helpful for AA members):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Emotional_Sobriety_LTR_Color.pdf
ACA Public Information (contains a sample cover letter to share, which explains a lot of the program):
https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Public_Information_EN_US_A4.pdf
For Professionals (outreach to mental health workers and hospitals): https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Information_For_Health_Professionals_A4.pdf
Translations Requests: https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Translations_EN_A4_NEW.pdf
Sign up for a free email subscription to Strengthening My Recovery - a daily ACA meditation, Traveler Monthly Newsletter- for announcements, news
and events from around the ACA Fellowship (sent the first of every month), and Comline - an online ACA blog at
https://adultchildren.org/email-subscriptions/