Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families

By: Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families

Narrated by: Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families

Length: 22 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's Summary

DISCLAIMER: This is the official ACA Fellowship Text that is Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization (ACA WSO) Conference approved literature. Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA) is an independent 12-step and 12-tradition anonymous program. ACA's tenth tradition states that ACA has no opinion on outside issues; hence the ACA name ought never be drawn into public controversy. ACA's sixth tradition states that ACA ought never endorse, finance, or lend the ACA name to any related facility or outside enterprise (or books/authors) lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose. Thus any suggestions of other authors or books (e.g., "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought") made on this Web site are solely those of the online retailer. ACA World Service Organization expressly disclaims any association with any authors or books or with any online retailer and their affiliates.

Book description: The ACA Fellowship Text is owned, copyrighted, and published by ACA WSO. ACA WSO acts as the central agency of the program, gathering and disseminating meeting information, creating and distributing literature, and providing information to the general public. The ACA Fellowship Text (commonly referred to as the Big Red Book or BRB) is a meeting book, steps book, traditions book, workbook, and group guide. The ACA Fellowship Text was anonymously written by ACA members and provides guidance on working the 12 -step ACA program, leading to recovery from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family. ACA WSO has adapted AA's steps (with permission from AA) to address the effects of childhood trauma and neglect and offer hope to ACAs worldwide.

©2006 Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization, Inc. (P)2014 Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization, Inc.

Bad narrative voice

It's really not a book which can be read out so blankly a better voice over is a must

1 In 5 Americans Of US Are ACOA's Here's Help

Knowing is power. This book has helped me understand and help myself and best of all find help at ACOA Meetings. Life is going to get better because I'm working at it and I'm not alone and I'm in good company. Before I found this book, I was numb and feelings were confusing. I'm not an alcholic but I grew up with them all around me.

This book is a one stop shop it's got everything but it's better with friends.

Perfect reproduction of the original book.

If you could sum up Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families in three words, what would they be?

Thanks. It is easier to listen in this format than to read the 646-page book.

What other book might you compare Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families to and why?

None.

Which character – as performed by Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families – was your favorite?

True self.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Any additional comments?

None.

Excellent content, horrible voice

What did you like best about Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families? What did you like least?

The content is so right on, but the woman's voice that reads it is so annoying its very difficult for me to even listen to. Some people have good auditory ranges but this woman sounds irritating to listen to. I have listened to dozens and dozens of books thru audible, most have very good speakers, this one is such a shame as the content is so good it was not bearable to listen to. I had to actually read the book myself.

Audio chapters don't match the printed chapters

The audio chapters don't match the printed chapters which makes it difficult to go back and select specific parts of the book which is inconvenient for a reference book.

Audio Book supports 12 step study.

Aloha! Listening to audio book while reading the book supports my learning style. A meeting I attend uses it to listen to during meeting. Helps allow the reading time of meeting because not everyone has books yet.

Terrible choice of voice for this fabulous book!

The book is really good and one of the kind in regards to knowledge about Adult Children and how to heal from dysfunctional cooping skills, it gives hope to all grown up children in this world.

However the voice reading the content in this book is horrible, computerized, reading it with out any what so ever emotional connection with the content. I can't listen to it even though I really want to. And I'll go back to reading the actual book. Because how it's read out here is unbearable to my heart, and soul.

The chapters used has nothing to do with the actual book.
so when I look for chapter 8 from the physical book, which is about becoming our own loving parent, it's impossible to fint it.....

A step closer to healing

I have found so much help with this book I even bought a hard copy.

Great resource and helpful.

Big book, nice to have audible version, accompany ing original hardback
Readers could stand a little help found voice weak albeit outs a long read, sounds untrained& for me distracts from content.

Life Changing

This book is amazing. It has changed my life. It is the missing piece I have been searching for. It really explains everything I have been feeling, but have been unable to get out. I absolutely recommend this book. That said, the narrator is really as bad as the other reviews state. There is a man and a woman. That is a nice idea. But, the woman's voice especially is like a monotone forced voice that is horrible. I am so into the content that I don't let it get to me. I imagine they were trying to save money maybe by not getting professionals. For as many people who would benefit and would be buying this book that is literally life saving, I wish they would have gotten professional readers. They remind me of kids that have to read in a school program and are incredibly nervous.

Disappointed

Very disappointed. I really did try to get into this book. The readers very robotic. Regret buying this book.

Annoying Children of Androids!

Seriously, do the narration again!

It sounds like it's being read by a robot - only with less feeling. How can anything this bad carry any message of hope?

I have to return it; it's a serious insult to an important book!

A great book.

A great book but unfortunately one of the narrators nasal, monotone deliveries, had the effect of triggering me, which defeats the object really. Just bought the hardback paper version.

Save yourself the time and read the book.

Tried listening the first ten minutes and its nothing but disclaimers and this girl screaming into the microphone. Unfortunate, because I have heard great things about the book. Try reading with a more soothing voice and structure the meat of the content towards the beginning.

Varning

Boken har ingen innehållsförteckning, jag vet inte var jag är i boken, kan inte hoppa fram till nästa kapitel!

Narration is appaling

It helped me get into ACA, which I’m very happy for. But the narration is really really bad.

I’m glad I used my free credit for it.

Also chapters are a bit all over the place. Would be helpful to have the actual book chapters marked or at least an index

Interesting but dull.

Fascinating insight into the world of borderline personality disorders however the narration is terrible. Full. Quite a quick disinterest occurs shortly after starting. Micro dosing is advisable.