ACRONYMS for all HEAL & GROW Articles

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ACoAs = adult-children of alcoholics & other abusersr
A = Abandonmentrn(A) = Adultr
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 abandonmentr
FoC = Fear of commitmentr
FoO = Family of Originr
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 timer
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 / worthr
S-H = Self-Hate
S & I = Separation & Individuation

T.E.A. = Thoughts – Emotions – Actionsr
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