April 15, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Our ability to share intimacy will grow inside us.” BRB p. 591 “One casualty of our dysfunctional families was our ability to share intimacy. In our oftentimes dangerous families, intimacy led to vulnerability, which became an open invitation to be hurt and hurt again. We learned to…
April 14, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “…many of us are uncomfortable with the word ‘God’ and can recoil at the word’s mention…. These members often find relief in the thought that G-0-D could stand for ‘good, orderly direction.’” BRB p. 78 “Many of us were harmed as children in the name of religion…
April 13, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader ”Many lost children practice ‘relationship anorexia.’” BRBp.135 “Adult children learn a lot of things growing up in a dysfunctional home. Unfortunately, one of the primary things we learned was not to trust. We learned to place a wall around us for protection from pain. This wall follows…
April 12, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader Such survival roles tend to have a hardy life and remain fixed in our personalities long after we have left our unhealthy homes…. There is the 40-year-old sister, living out the lost child role by avoiding holiday meals and rarely calling home.” BRB p. 98 “Roles adopted…