Dec 11, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Having an overdeveloped sense of responsibility, we preferred to be concerned with others rather than ourselves.” BRB p. 589 When we arrived at ACA, many of us realized we had a pattern of putting all others before ourselves. It seemed that their lives were more important than ours,…
I am enjoying this Saturday all alone. Looking outside and realizing that I can be happy anywhere I sit. The day is bright, and Christmas is on its way. Christmas season used to be the happiest season for me. I loved the pomp and circumstance of the decorations, the television shows, the gatherings, the happiness. I…
Dec 10, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We learn to re-parent ourselves with gentleness, humor, love and respect.” BRB p. 590 As we learn to re-parent ourselves with respect in ACA, we oftentimes find ourselves at odds with our Inner Child. Maybe our child is clamoring for an expensive cup of tea at a…
Dec 9, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We were not taught how to have fun.” BRB p. 39 Someone in a meeting once asked what adult children do for fun. In our families of origin, many ofus were too hypervigilant to have fun or experience joy. When we look back, we often struggle to…