A Candle for Me
“I don’t create poetry, I create myself. For me, my poems are a way to me”. Edith SodergranIn grade five I wrote my first poemcalled, “Winter"in a little, red schoolhouseon a little, small deskwith my little, small handThe teacher promised to publish it.I think she...
But Somone Has It Worse
How often I have heardthat someone has it worse.With eight billion people,this statement is certainly true.Yet this truth denies my truth –that my trauma is real –that my health was endangered –that my sanity was at risk.I grew up with domestic violence.Others have...
ACA Literature and Spiritual Language
We know from ballot proposals submitted to our Annual Business Conference that our fellowship wants our literature to become more loving, gentle, and inclusive. In 2021, a ballot proposal was passed to update shares to include the lived experience of our worldwide...
7th Tradition Donations Urgently Needed
Dear Fellow Travelers, Every ACA group’s primary purpose is to carry the message to adult children still suffering, everywhere. Some may take for granted that there is a “Big Red Book” available in every language, but the fact is that countries around the world do...
ACA Literature And Spiritual Language
We know from ballot proposals submitted to our Annual Business Conference that our fellowship wants our literature to become more loving, gentle, and inclusive. In 2021, a ballot proposal was passed to update shares to include the lived experience of our worldwide...
Meditation Visualization for Today
Imagine being in a waterfall. Being able to relax—while all around, the rush of water tumbling over rocks, the impact creates mist that sweeps me up, and I am carried by this turmoil. We are part of it, like it or not! I imagine I have time to...
Consider Joining an ACA Recovery Writer Meeting
Each week, a group of ACAs meet to use creative writing as a pathway to recovery. All are welcome. Our meeting information is below. Our format is to read a poem that speaks to our program, write in any form for 20 minutes in response, and share our writing in small...
My Painting
If I were to paint a picture, would it be with paint or mud? I am not an artist, so I know it wouldn’t look realistic no matter what tools are used. Would I finger paint or use brushes? What would make my inner child most happy? I was often taught how to paint the...
To Scream the Unscreamable Scream
Oh, for lungs to scream a scream that would fully express my grief, that would shake the earth,that would crumble the hillside in front of me. My first memory of daddy-Monster:I am three years old.I receive his fists as I lie in bed.He yells, “It’s your...
Sisters
two sisters, home alonemom working as a teacherdad is a ghost, not aroundmom workingthe fighting, the tearsdad is a ghost, not aroundlocking herself in our mom's roomthe fighting, the tearsno way to call momlocking herself in our mom's roomi am helpless,...