May 29, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “In ACA we carry the awakening of the spirit down to the deepest level where the Inner Child is paralyzed by fear.” BRB p. 360 “When we attended our first ACA meeting, the Twelve Step language may have intimidated us. What the heck were these people talking…
May 28, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Each of us must make a sincere effort to make progress in the program whether working on one or many compulsions or addictions.” BRB p. 51 Many of us have the tendency to make things a lot more complicated than they need to be. But we’ve all…
May 27, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Self-forgiveness is an elusive concept for adult children. We ask that the adult child keep an open mind and consider that God has already forgiven the person.” BRB p. 113 “Forgiving others was tough enough, but for some of us, forgiving ourselves seemed a monumental task. We…
May 26, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “ACA is for people who can make the connection between childhood neglect and an adult life of fear and loneliness.” BRB p.33 “Living in fear can be addictive. Healthier people can feel fear about things occasionally, but they deal with it constructively. But many of us can…