Follow as I walk through recovery.
Dec 6, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Abandonment means more than being left alone or left at a doorstep.” BRB p. 10 “We felt abandoned emotionally as children when we were criticized and felt we didn’t measure up to expectations. These abandonment feelings were made worse when we felt compelled to keep family secrets,…
Dec 5, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader Cross Talk “The word ‘cross talk’ means interrupting, referring to, or commenting on someone else’s remarks made during the meeting….each person may share his or her feelings and perceptions without judgement from others.” BRB p. 341 “Some of us have a hard time with the no cross…
Dec 4, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “I came to the program because I felt unhappy, abandoned, and generally miserable.” BRB p. 413 “Before ACA, many of us were scared. We knew that if something didn’t change in our lives, we were likely to be emotionally or physically abused again, and we knew we…
Dec 3, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to others who still suffer, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.”.” BRB p. 279 “When we first entered recovery, we may have wanted to tell everyone we…