I can’t believe that it has been one whole year since I started the journey of “Strengthening My Recovery.” Thank you all for following and being able relate to my experiences. Because you have shared and commiserated with me, I know it has helped some, and for that I know that it was well worth…
Oct 31, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The effects of verbal and emotional abuse are hard to comprehend because we never thought to challenge what was said to us or about us until we found ACA. If we were told we were worthless or ignorant as children, we believed it without question.” BRB p.…
Oct 30, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “As a fellowship, we have no opinion on outside issues. We exist for one purpose: To carry the message to those still suffering from the effects of growing up in a dysfunctional family.” BRB p.539 “The issues relating to the disease concept of alcoholic/dysfunctional family systems are…
Oct 29, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “It is not the purpose of the Twelve Steps of ACA to place blame on the parent or caregivers; however, the adult child also must not shield the parents during the inventory process.” BRB p. 109 Condemning or raging at ourselves for not doing something “right” is…