June 27, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We were taught to doubt ourselves so it became natural to believe that we are wrong, defective, or uninformed.” BRB p. 302 “Many of us learned early to doubt what we knew we saw because our parents shamed us into believing we were incapable of knowing. At…
June 26, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We knew our parents would forget or would trivialize birthdays or holidays.” BRB p. 296 “The conflicting emotional shift of any holiday can trigger a tsunami of pent-up feelings that cannot be reined in by any sentimental holiday movie, song, or festive decorations. Sorting out our conflicted…
June 24, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The level of choice we develop in ACA is proportional to the integrity of our boundaries. The more we let go, the stronger our boundaries become. This is an ACA paradox: Letting go creates stronger boundaries.” BRB p. 148 “Most of us grew up in families without…
June 23, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “You are not a defective character. You have defects of character.” BRB p.188 “Many of us have difficulty hearing the word “defect” and applying it to ourselves because of the way we were raised. First, if we ever said we had a problem, that was usually how…