Translating Recovery
A newcomer's guide to ACA vocabulary.
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What you may hear
He admitted he had been a Human Doing his whole life — defining his worth entirely by output — and that Integrating the Traits meant learning to sit still and feel like he was enough without producing anything.
What it means
Human Doing
A term describing someone who bases their worth and identity on constant activity, productivity, or achievements, rather than simply existing and connecting authentically with their emotions and inner self ("human being").
Integrating the Traits
The process of recognizing and accepting both the functional and dysfunctional traits within.
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This is not official ACA literature. It is an independent service project by a fellow traveler.