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Placing Principles Before Personalities in Service

by Alexandra E | Mar 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

How the principle of Tradition Four - a meeting’s autonomy and cooperation works with the only requirement for membership being the desire to recover - Tradition Three. Never really having experienced any safe spaces growing up—not at home, not at school, not at...

My Higher Power

by Kristen B | Mar 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

My higher power is omnipotent, all powerful, understanding, glorious, kind and loving. Hi, my name is Kristin. I think my grandfather was an alcoholic. I've heard that you don't have to drink to be an alcoholic; you can be alcoholic in your actions, thoughts,...

Letter From Inner Loving Parent

by Michael H | Mar 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

Dear Little Michael and ACA Michael, Once again, last night, feelings of distrust and fear arose during your time with your girlfriend. What was a beautiful fun night overall ended on a dissonant note. I could feel your heart close. Not in a figurative sense - there...

A Different Kind of HALT or Taking a New Path

by Julia H | Mar 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

“This morning I feel rich with time. I have a whole day!” Just thinking that, as I journaled, made me feel like an excited kid. As a kid on a day like this, I would probably (after Saturday morning cartoons) play outside. In the desert, finding shade determined where...

Rebalance

by Saskia S | Mar 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

Imagine a balance Or a see-saw With a boulder resting on one side. You are pushing down on the other To even out the beam, Pushing with your whole self, muscles Shaking. Or imagine you are trying to pull free A rope Or length of fabric trapped In the earth under a...

That She May Play in Eden

by Wjoe H | Mar 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

Is it too soon to pray for my granddaughter’s daughter? She is inconceivable until long after I’m gone. May I take the Steps now to lighten her load then? Is it too soon, Too desperate, Too tragic, To express my grief now for tomorrow’s grief yet to be reborn?...