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ACoAs = adult-children of alcoholics & other abusers
A = Abandonment
(A) = Adult
As = Actions
A/A = Abuse & Abandonment
AC = Adapted Child
AEC = Adult Ego State

B = Boundaries
B.P. = Bad Parent (same as IT)

(C) = Child
CDs = Cognitive Distortions
CES = Child’s Ego State
C-R = Cognitive Restructuring

Es = Emotions
E.S. = Ego States

FoA = Fear of abandonment
FoC = Fear of commitment
FoO = Family of Origin
FoV = Fear of Visibility

G.P. = Good Parent

H.A. = Healthy Adult
H.A.L.T. = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
H.P. = Higher Power (God)

I.C. = Inner Child
IT = the Introject (BP)

I.S. = Inner Sadist
L.P. = Loving Parent

N.B. = Negative Benefits
N.C. = Natural Child

M-R = Mind-Reading

ODAT = One day at a time
O-F = Over-Feeling
O-G = Over-generalization

(P) / Ps = Parent(s)
PES = Parent Ego State
PMES = Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual
PP = Pig Parent, same as IT

S-E / S-W = Self-esteem / worth
S-H = Self-Hate
S & I = Separation & Individuation

T.E.A. = Thoughts – Emotions – Actions
Ts = Thoughts, beliefs, opinions
3 As = Awareness, Acceptance, Action
3 Cs = Didn’t Cause, Can’t Control, Can’t Cure

UNIT = Healthy Adult + Loving Parent

W.I.C. = Wounded Inner Child

Author's Bio: 

DONNA M TORBICO
is a psychotherapist in private practice for 24 yrs in New York City,
specializing in ACoA RECOVERY (adult-children of alcoholics & other narcissists).
                                       
She has appeared on radio, television & at New Life Expo, created & presented ACoA / Al-Anon intensive weekend workshops & ran an ACoA therapy group for 6 years.
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She was an instructor at the NY OPEN CENTER  for 9 yrs, presenting her 12-week interactive lecture course “KNOWLEDGE Is POWER: 
What makes an ACoA”
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She works with individuals & couples/partners, in person and by phone & Skype. FREE Intro Session, to see if there is compatibility.
                   
For Testimonials, go to www.acoarecovery.com ("About Me"