Nov 19, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “As children, we often had to endure verbal attacks that, as adults, made us vulnerable to even the slightest criticism. Even in ACA, it was difficult for some of us to hear that we had “defects of character” because we interpreted that as being defective, which felt…
Nov 18, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “During our childhoods, some of us were severely abused, tortured if you will. Maybe we were drugged or forced into sexual roles that seem unthinkable to a civilized society. Perhaps we were even forced to hurt other children. As adults, we tried to come to grips with…
Nov 17, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “So many of us come into ACA blaming our parents for what has gone wrong in our lives. We tell ourselves, “If only I’d had a ‘normal’ family I wouldn’t have so many problems; why couldn’t things have been different?” There’s no doubt we deserved better; as…
Nov 16, from “Strengthening My Recovery” daily reader “Between the familiar dysfunctional attitudes and thinking and emotional sobriety there can be a period of waiting in the spiritual hallway. Even here, there is an opportunity to grow in patience, tolerance, and self-acceptance. As we wait for clarity, other ACAs encourage us to “keep coming back.”…