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Photo of Daddy-Monster

by Tom M. | May 15, 2024 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

I see an old photograph, daddy-Monster when he was about 25, standing with two of his brothers-in-law, dressed sharply, with confidence and self-assurance. I see a dad who’s not a dad. I see an explosive volcano. I see a raging...

Joy in the Brushstrokes

by Olivia M. | May 15, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

Last week, someone asked me what I do for a living. I braced myself and said, “I write for a consulting firm.” I sensed their stilted reaction and backpedaled. “I’m just glad I get paid to write.” They cleared their throat. “I knew someone with a 9 to 5 once.” He knew...

Unmanagable Life

by Paul P. | May 15, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

U is not part of my storyNumerous lessons I have been dealtMy words are all my ownA whole lifetime of pain I have felt.Nevertheless seeds I have sewn.A keen insight happens each dayGoing to meetings and letting goEverything becomes easier my wayAll I need to do is...

Powerless

by Paul P. | May 15, 2024 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

Paul is my nameOh what a recovery journey this has beenWillingness to heal from my childhood woundsEverything becomes a bit more clear since then.Reparenting brings me new insightsLooking at how I now look at things differentlyEveryone makes me feel less aloneSo much...

My Right Leg Tells Me a Story

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

I had a dream last nightI am dreaming latelyafter none for most of my lifeexcept for “stuck feet” dreams, repeatedly, the same dreamagain and again. Go back to sleep, it runs again.Thankfully those are gone now.The door opened around being the speaker for a speaker...

Reflections of a childhood

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

Houdini books Fruit brandy brewing in my closetWhy not in their closet?Floor heater gratebranding my little brother’s feetMirrors in the hall and bathroomtoo high up to see meMirror in my room, stay awaySewing classesCheerleaders blaspheming and...