by Tom M. | Dec 1, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
He helps me take the next step upward. He reminds me that I have horns to set clear boundaries. He climbs with me, not ahead of me. His voice is gentle and assertive. He teaches me to take the moral high ground. He teaches me to focus on the...
by Tom M. | Nov 1, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
Exploding daddy-Monster.Frozen terror within.Repeat the cycle again.Living with a volcano.Frozen terror within.When will it erupt again?Living with a volcano.I hate the volcano.When will it erupt again?Impossible to predict.I hate the volcano.Mom gets drunk...
by Tom M. | Nov 1, 2023 | ACA Toolbox
Ask for help. Attend a meeting. Serenity prayer. Admit and embrace my powerlessness. Repeat again. Climb out of my comfort zone. Attend a meeting. Show up and participate. Admit and embrace my powerlessness. Release my illusion of control. Climb out of my comfort...
by Tom M. | Oct 15, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
He donated his sperm to my existence. He married my mother. He provided shelter and food. He was never my dad. He paid for most of my college education. He beat me and my mother. He beat his own mother. He was never my dad. He...
by Tom M. | Oct 1, 2023 | ACA And The Arts
To daddy-Monster: I reject the voice of violence. I choose to listen to the voices of peace and love and progress and growth. To my mother: You misdirected your legitimate anger towards me and my brothers. You drowned your...
