March 6, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “The healing begins when we risk moving out of isolation. Feelings and buried memories will return.” BRB p. 590 “Did it really happen? Did it happen the way I remember? Am I crazy or are they? Some of us have few memories of our childhood because of…
March 4, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “A long-time member of our program, when she was new in recovery, said she felt liberated when her sponsor told her she ‘could walk away from crazy.’” BRB p. 628 It used to be anything goes in our dysfunctional families. We learned from our parents that it…
March 3, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “It is a well of grace we can return to again and again and dip out self-acceptance, self-assurance, and love. Each time we take Step Three, we drink down God’s love.” BRB p. 142 “Step Three reminds us there is unconditional love available to us. By giving…
March 2, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We are frightened by angry people and any personal criticism.” BRBp.11 “It’s insidious – the abuse we experienced. For many of us, our caregivers didn’t just get mad, they got angry and enraged. And it could be over something simple. Maybe we were out doing normal kid…