Nov 23, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Many of us learned to victimize ourselves with self-destructive behaviors. We were taught to devalue ourselves early on, and had to join in our own victimization as a way to survive. Unfortunately, the survival mechanisms we learned in order to cope hurt us just as deeply now…
Nov 22, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “We felt like we were stark raving mad. We couldn’t see what was happening to ourselves because we were so focused on controlling others and feeling their feelings for them. Or maybe we tried to shut others down because we didn’t want to see or hear anything…
Nov 21, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Perhaps we thought that we could get through the ACA program without having to spend much time grieving the dysfunction we were required to endure, as well as the loss of what might have been. Perhaps we thought the Steps were a once-and-done process. But gradually that…
Nov 20, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Those of us who were sexually abused, either covertly orovertly, realize we were “soul raped.” For a long time, we continually tried to do our part, to sweep off our side of the street, to seek change, but to no avail. The destruction was so severe that…