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August 14, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “If your parents did not drink, your grandparents may have drank and passed on the disease of family dysfunction to your parents. If alcohol or drugs were not a problem, your home may have been chaotic, unsafe, and lacking nurture like many alcoholic homes.” BRB p. 18…
August 13, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We recognize a spectrum that transcends language and trauma. We recognize the light in ourselves and others.” BRB p. 438 “In our dysfunctional families, many of us held our heads down because we consistently heard language that was meant to shame us. We were told things like,…
August 12, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The need to reparent ourselves comes from our efforts to feel safe as children.” BRB p. 83 “Because of our dysfunctional childhoods, we usually see things differently than others. We don’t feel all warm and fuzzy when we see a TV commercial where the salesperson loudly exclaims,…
August 11, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “While the Inner Child or True Self can be the spark of our creativity, we must also remember the child is a deeply hurt part of ourselves.” BRB p. 303 “Many of us have pursued an understanding of our True Self, awakening our Inner Child and expressing…