ComLine Archives - Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families

Why Our Group Uses a Timer for Our Member Shares

by Mary Jo L | Jul 15, 2024 | ACA Toolbox, ComLine

Through the years we had experiences where some people frequently dominated the meeting by taking more than what would be considered their fair share of time during the personal sharing portion. It was always our intent to provide the opportunity to share to everyone...

Remplacements et métamorphose

by Geneviève R. | Jul 15, 2024 | ACA Beyond Borders, ComLine, Voices of Recovery

Il y a longtemps, ma mère biologique racontait une histoire-énigme : « Pierre avait un couteau. La lame a cassé, alors il a changé la lame. Le manche a cassé, alors il a changé le manche. Tout a été remplacé. Est-ce toujours le couteau de Pierre ? » J’étais...

Loneliness

by Lena L | Jul 15, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

I realized lately that my parents did not have friends when I was growing up.Their relationship was adversarial at best. No modeling of a loving relationship, or modeling about having friends. No wonder I have had some difficulties with those! I moved...

Hands and Disconnection

by Lena L | Jul 15, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

I was left-handed and wrote letters mirror image until my dad shamed me about that, then I turned them around, of course, to please him.Letters seemed to be the first experience where Left or Right mattered.I was given special scissors by my dadscissors...

My Spiritual Experience

by Clara T. | Jul 15, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

Start with the courage to let go of what and whom I cannot change. I let it go and I feel It, what some of us choose to call God. When I surrender instead of “fixating” on things, places, circumstances and people I am unable to “fix”, my mind gains the necessary space...

Inventory – Dreaded Inventory

by Tom M. | Jul 15, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

A searching and fearless moral inventory? With lots of fear and trepidation. I don’t like the word fearless; it’s not true. I’ll use the word courageous instead. Whose inventory? Those who harmed me? After all, they are at fault. My parents, my coworkers, the toxic...