Dec 31, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Keep coming back. It works!” BRB p. 565 “This is a wonderful, simple old slogan we hear in recovery, but what does it mean? For newcomers, it may just seem like a nice platitude. But those of us with some experience in ACA know that little by…
Dec 30, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” BRB p. 549 The Traditions are guidelines that help our meetings run smoothly and remain safe. If something goes off course, it’s usually because one or more of the Traditions…
Dec 29, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “In addition to the meetings, we chat after the meeting with others. We go for coffee at a nearby coffee shop, and we introduce ourselves. This is carrying the message as well, outside the walls of the meeting. “BRB p. 514 We go to a meeting and…
Dec 28, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “While therapy is not a replacement for the ACA program, many of our members have benefited from counselors who are familiar with ACA or Twelve Step work.” BRB p. 447 After some time in ACA, many of us wondered about therapy and counseling. We heard our friends…