March 10, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We move out of the victim role and claim our personal power by taking this path.” BRB p. 158 “We let parasites into our lives, trusting those we shouldn’t have. We ended up a victim over and over again. We were exhausted of our vital resources, financially…
March 9, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We seek the power we need to live in freedom each day.” BRB p.116 “As we listen to story after story of neglect in meetings, we may get angry for those around us. Then, if we listen closely, we hear the voice inside that says, “What about…
March 8, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “What many adult children have described as love or intimacy before reaching ACA was actually codependence or rigid control.” BRB p. 6 “Before we came to program, we thought intimacy was that secret word that pertained to sex and making love. We thought it was about taking…
March 7, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The false self is the adult child personality expressed in the 14 traits of the Laundry List.” BRB p. 7 “While growing up, we unknowingly used the survival technique of developing a false self, a disguise, the mask we used to cover the codependent and addictive traits…