June 23, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “You are not a defective character. You have defects of character.” BRB p.188 “Many of us have difficulty hearing the word “defect” and applying it to ourselves because of the way we were raised. First, if we ever said we had a problem, that was usually how…
June 22, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We will see how our low self-esteem has us judging ourselves mercilessly, giving others the benefit of the doubt, and tolerating inappropriate behavior.” BRB p. xxi “Many of us were taught that it was virtuous to “put up with” whatever was doled out, shut up about whatever…
June 21, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We protect personal anonymity at all costs to keep our meetings safe. By keeping ACA safe, we strengthen our group unity, and we attract new members who are an important life source for the fellowship.” BRB p. 552 “Perhaps no Tradition means as much to the ACA…
June 20, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Grief work can take many forms and can bring some of the greatest rewards of the program. Some grief work involves journaling in which we write about incidents in our life and reflect on the feelings we had at that moment.” BRB p. 202 “We ignored our…