Author: brian coates

FEAR

FEAR

June 11, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Adult children often live a secret life of fear.” BRB p. 10 “Every day individuals use faith to overcome fear. As polar opposites, fear and faith cannot occupy the same space. Fear involves a tightening of the senses whereas faith requires a complete release of them. The…

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OTHER LAUNDRY LIST

OTHER LAUNDRY LIST

June 10, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “0ur experience shows that the opposites [of the Laundry List] are just as damaging as the counterpart.” BRB p. 8 “Realizing the damaging effects of the Other Laundry List gives many of us our early sense of frustration with the ACA program. Once the elation of finally…

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STEP TWELVE

STEP TWELVE

June 9, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Spiritually awake adult children understand the spiritual axiom which states:  ‘We must give away what we have to keep it.’  This is one of the most selfless acts of love we can offer a confused world; however, we must love ourselves first to have something to give…

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WORKPLACE ROLES

WORKPLACE ROLES

June 8, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “To get help, I would manipulate my co-workers by playing a role, such as being overly nice, being the victim, or volunteering to do something for them.” BRB p. 420 “We pandered to others at work, just as we had in our abusive families. Sometimes we didn’t…

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