Follow as I walk through recovery.
July 29, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “PTSD symptoms can include hypervigilance or the constant monitoring of ones surroundings for potential threat of harm.” BRB p. 345 “Many of us have few concrete memories of childhood. We know we lived through amazing trauma, but if we’re asked what happened to us, we often have…
July 28, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “To withstand the intense pain of living with insanity and to have any sense of control we must deny our feelings and hide our vulnerability. “ BRB p. 356 “As we grew up we were shattered into many parts. Because of the insanity around us, we learned…
July 27, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We focus on others to avoid looking at our own behavior and fear·” BRB p. 335 “Why do some of us want to take care of everyone else so badly? Why do we get so incensed when we see others treated poorly, feeling anger and rage towards…
July 26, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” BRB p. 130 “Our parents had been our gods. This is normal for children because parents are their primary support system. “As adults, many of us had not progressed past this stage of…