Demystifying the Loving Parent Guidebook: ACA Zoom Boom Room Speaker Meeting

Demystifying the Loving Parent Guidebook, recorded on July 8, 2022 at the Zoom Boom Speaker Meeting. We kept the chat box open during the presentation for Q and A throughout.
The Loving Parent Guidebook (LPG) is new literature from the Adult Children of Alcoholics fellowship. It is a workbook which draws upon many Psychological Theories and places an ACA spin onto them. Internal Family Systems Theory, DBT (Dialetical Behavior Therapy) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) have been rebranded to fit the ACA construct. I have used these theories in my professional practice for years. The new LPG provides the public with their own tool for growth and serenity. I describe here some basic concepts of the book as well as desired goals for undertaking this journey.
The book is still in review by the ACA WSO (World Service Organization). This video is not related to the WSO or Kaiser Permanente, my employer.
I'm Ken Francis, MS, California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author of The Intimacy Gram and The Gratitude Snorkel. With Covid-19 social distancing practices, I have had to stop teaching classes at my clinic. This video and others are my attempt to make my educational topics available to my patients. I have placed them on TH-cam so others can benefit. Please like and subscribe to get more videos on recovery: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Alanon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Mindfulness, good Mental Health and Self Care. Please feel free to share so that others can benefit!
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[@Lyrielonwind]

Best explanation I have found of IFS.
Thanks 🙏

[@TheIntimacyGram]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TruthfourLife]

Love you! This overview is fantastic.

[@joejackson6453]

Thank you Ken, you have a very approachable way 🙏🏾

[@Dave183]

The body will change and adapt- in my experience. [Addressing my breathing issues was a game changer!] I encourage people to begin the journey [when they can] but start as young as possible. I am 72 now- and have had good results.

[@karenq3320]

Ken,
I am a food addiction counselor and am using this with compulsive Overeaters, Food Addicts and others and the study group really runs itself! Thanks for the video

[@TheIntimacyGram]

Thanks Karen! I am so happy to hear that this workbood has such a broad means of helping so many people!

[@Dave183]

DavidG here... like you Ken I make up bits of the programme myself. Within ACA groups, [and just for myself] I used the acronym N.O.O.S.E. No Oughts Or Should Everywhere. I will stick with a slogan or acronym- until I feel I have mastered the idea. Another one [not my own] was J.A.D.E.

[@victorialukens5632]

Thank you Ken. Your talk has been very helpful .I like your suggestion about beginning work from Chapter 10👏

[@sadiehusko7144]

I agree about the inner adult, I have been one since 8 years old. Thank you for what your doing, it helps.

[@tc9528]

Thank you🙏

[@robbybobby354]

Thanks Ken! I'm halfway through workbook in a small mens group. We worked together on the Steps workbook and then the Traits workbook first... I'm getting soooo much out of it it's amazing!! I would recommend it to anyone/everyone!! I just listened to your talk twice - you always give me a lot to put i the bank as they say. : )

[@TheIntimacyGram]

Thank you! The workbook is very helpful if you are in a place ready (and in a safe place) to do the work. It's amazing to see your life shift as your Loving Parent becomes more present in your interactions and daily life!

[@mothergooseadoptions425]

Questions
you mention three work books that ACA has published: the yellow book, this book and what is the third one? Am I correct that ACA is the only 12 step program that have assembled workbooks like this?

[@TheIntimacyGram]

The other workbook is the Laundry List Workbook.
I am not aware of any other fellowhip that has written its own fellowship approved step workbook. If anyone knows otherwise, please leave a note in the comments. Other fellowships rely on sponsors to guide members through the steps. ACA adopts a "Fellow Traveler" mode of support/mentoring.

[@willtveire]

Could it be the 'red book'? I think it is ACA's main book.

[@TheIntimacyGram]

@@willtveire The Big Red Book is the main text of ACA. The Yellow Book (Step Study Guide), Laundry List Workbook, and Loving Parent Guidebook are the 3 workbooks presently published thorugh ACA.

[@taracat7723]

Alanon has Blueprint for Progress

[@patriciaalbertson5183]

And, CELEBRATE RECOVERY also has workbooks/Publications

[@davidchasse]

No Ken you must ask yourself that I can only parent myself lovingly.. ❤