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SEXUAL ABUSE

SEXUAL ABUSE

July 17, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We release the shame we have carried surrounding the sexual abuse.” BRB p. 233 “Those of us who were sexually abused often gravitate to self-destructive behaviors to numb the pain and shame. With meetings and the help of our Higher Power, we gradually shed some of the…

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SERVICE

SERVICE

July 16, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader Service “We are motivated to get out of ourselves and to be of service to others… we give back what has been given to us freely in ACA.”  BRB p. 439 “In our early ACA experience, we may have been skeptical, confused, angry, or sad. Certainly no…

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PROMISE SEVEN

PROMISE SEVEN

July 15, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We will learn how to play and have fun in our lives.” BRB p. 591 “Just as we learned to fear our alcoholic and dysfunctional families, we can now learn to play and enjoy ourselves. This does not mean playing solitary games on our computers, tablets, or…

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USING OTHERS

USING OTHERS

July 14, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “As adult children, most of us have used a variety of relationships in an attempt to heal ourselves from the chronic sense of aloneness in our lives.” BRB p. 173 “We swam inside other people like a fish swims in water. This gave us some relief from…

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