Dec 20, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Using a substance to alter the feelings is the second way to dissociate from feeling pain. The most easily available substances are alcohol, sugar, nicotine, and caffeine. BRB p. 87 Many of us came to ACA with addictions to drugs or alcohol. Others came with addictions to…
Dec 19, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Para-alcoholics (codependents) are reactors rather than actors.” BRB p.17 Before ACA, many of us ran from one person to another, one idea to another, found “better” jobs, sought solutions for our medical ailments, read all the self-help books; we tried anything to change the way we felt. …
Dec 18, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The purpose of service in ACA is to support one another in becoming responsible for our own well-being.” BRB p. 354 It can be difficult to start doing service when service seems to carry such a heavy responsibility. The idea that we can help another person recover feels…
Dec 17, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “As we move out of emotional isolation, we regain the ability to recognize and express all of our feelings.” BRB p. 361 As children, many of us were not allowed to show our feelings. So we stuffed them and pretended not to have them for fear of…