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Walk With Me
by Tom M. | Apr 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
Before and during my recovery, many would try to “fix” me, to “help” me, to straighten me out. Some came from a place of dominance; others were well-intentioned. But they didn’t connect with my heart; they didn’t hear my internal ache. Many wanted me to wear a plastic...![Thank You For Your Service](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image1-2-1080x675.jpg)
Thank You For Your Service
by Christine B | Apr 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
It’s like puppies in a basket,hunkered down for warmth,happy to be joined togetherin common purpose.Then, a puppy wakes, jumpsout of the basket, startssniffing at the floor, beginsto race around the room.Another puppy startles, seeswhat looks like independenceand...![Waiting In Darkness: Discovering The True Self](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image1-2-1080x675.jpg)
Waiting In Darkness: Discovering The True Self
by Celeste S. | Apr 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
She is impatient. She is alone. She has been counting the minutes, the hours, the decades for him to return. He never comes. No one ever comes. Yes, people have passed by and dropped in for a spell. They have idle chatter and intertwine their lives. There is...![This is for all who have been through a lot in life and survived](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image1-4-800x675.jpg)
This is for all who have been through a lot in life and survived
by Debra L. | Apr 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
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Enough
by Gretchen W. | Apr 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
One day I woke up and said, “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”. I admitted I was powerless and my life had become unmanageable. I found safe enough people to share my story with, and by letting my truths hit the air, my true healing began. There is power in feeling heard and...Submission Policy
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