May 9, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “In ACA, we have stories of relapse and the importance of getting back to the program if relapse occurs.” BRB p. 391 “We may have thought that relapse was only for others with more serious, life threatening addictions, not those of us in ACA. We had been…
May 8, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “During these years of family dysfunction, our Inner Child or True Self went into hiding and remained heavily fortified under addictions or dependent behavior.” BRB p. 106 “Before ACA, we might have heard about and even had glimpses of our Inner Child, or True Self – the…
May 7, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily readerW “ACA is a worldwide fellowship. New groups are established each week somewhere in the world.” BRB p. 350 “We suffered such confusion and chaos as children. Feeling horribly alone, on display, hunted, in danger, and lost, we wondered when our world would ever look like other kids’…
May 6, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Family dysfunction is a disease that affects everyone in the family. Taking a drink is not necessary to be affected. This is an ACA axiom, and it serves as a basis for our First Step.” BRB p.22 “Whether we are teetotalers or “self-made” alcoholics, our perfectionist and…