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Feb 17, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We are making a statement that we will no longer be loyal to denial and dysfunctional family roles.” BRB p. 123 We each grew up playing a role in our families: hero, scapegoat, mascot, or lost child.* Our role may have been related to birth order, or…
Feb 15 from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Our self-esteem will increase as we give ourselves approval on a daily basis.” BRB p. 591 The promise of self-esteem is very attractive, especially given that if we didn’t have a negative self-perception, many of us would have no self-image at all. By showing up regularly at…
Feb 14 from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “ACA recovery is challenging, but the rewards are immense. We must put forth effort and feel the uncomfortable feelings that might come. At the same time, the goal is self-love and knowing that we are good enough just the way we are. This is an ACA paradox.”…
Feb 13 from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “As we face our abandonment issues, we will be attracted by strengths and become more tolerant of weaknesses.” BRB p. 591 In our program, we need a lot of courage to face a great many things. Facing how we were abandoned requires us to summon all the…