July 5, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader ”Learn to validate yourself by becoming your own loving parent.” BRB p. xxiv “In ACA, we pay attention to how we talk to ourselves in our heads. Mindfulness helps us stop those thoughts that say, “What’s wrong with me?” and replace them with, “I have a lot…
July 4, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Through the first 18 years of our lives, our families had 6,570 days to shame, belittle, ignore, criticize, or manipulate us during the formative years of our being.” BRB p. 105 “How could we have turned out any other way? We grew up in dysfunction, and it’s…
July 3, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.” BRB p. 217 “As we begin to find peace in ACA, we listen for when the wheels get squeaky and learn to seek appropriate help, knowing that we don’t have to do this alone. We see our Higher Power everywhere…
July 2, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “At this juncture, the adult child usually isolates or becomes involved in busy work to avoid asking for help.” BRB p. 66 “We took care of everyone else for years, learning to be as invisible as possible, both physically and emotionally. Our worth was not based on…