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AA – Alcoholics Anonymous group

ACEs – Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

ACOA – Adult Children of Alcoholics group

APA – American Psychiatric Association

BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder

CPTSD – Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

DESNOS - Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified

EF – Emotional flashback

FOC – Family of choice

FOG – Fear, obligation and guilt

FOO – Family of origin

IC – Inner child

ICR – Inner Critic

ICD - International Classification of Diseases

JADE - Justify, Argue, Defend, Explain

LC – Low contact

NC – No contact

NPD - Narcissistic Personality Disorder

OOTF – Out of the FOG (FOG = Fear Obligation and Guilt)

OOTS – Out of the Storm

PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

WHO – World Health Organization