Follow as I walk through recovery.
Feb 8 from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader We often lost our creativity, our flexibility, and our sense of humor.” BRB p. 333 “I always keep my sense of humor tucked in my hip pocket – available at all times,” the old man said. “Where do you keep yours?” When we first walk into ACA…
Feb 7 from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “In ACA, we learn to let go of control in stages. Our parachute is the Twelve Steps and a Higher Power of our understanding.” BRB p. 40 While growing up, we may have felt controlled by our parents and the palpable dysfunction that surrounded us. As a…
Feb 6 from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader We became approval seekers and lost our identity in the process.” BRB p. 11 “Yes, Sir! Anything you want, Sir! Whatever I can do, sir. “Maybe if I do the dishes faster, Mom won’t drink so much this weekend.” “I’ll keep the little kids quieter, and then…
Feb 5 from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Hearing the message of recovery and hope from someone else fans the dim spark of aliveness we keep buried inside.” BRB p.359 When we got to recovery we may have been a mess. We may not have even known it then, but many of us were broken…