Nov 15, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Getting support to undergo the very challenging task of doing ACA work happens slowly. We might first hear of an ACA meeting and consider attending it, only to find that the day and time don’t quite work for us. Then our schedule changes and we are able…
Nov 14, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Many of us grew up thinking our families were different, that we were unique. We witnessed drama that was way beyond our understanding. Often the very people who should have comforted us were responsible for the trauma. The resulting shame and embarrassment left us feeling that we…
Nov 13, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “As children, most of us didn’t learn trust in our families of origin, so we approached adulthood not trusting anyone. Paradoxically, we were actually often drawn to people who could not be trusted. When we think of the people around us, we now ask ourselves “Can I…
Nov 12, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The messages received during childhood can seem like an endless tape, the soundtrack of our often dramatic lifestyles. Underneath the ’scapegoat’ role one can hear the echoes of a caregiver who might have said, “You are a loser.” Beneath the ‘hero’ role, the equally disabling charge of…