by Kathleen S. | Mar 15, 2023 | Voices of Recovery
How many fellowship members have been diagnosed with what are called attention deficit disorders? I may discover that a substantial number of people recovering from trauma have been labeled among those who either cannot stay focused or, conversely, are hypervigilant,...
by Anonymous | Mar 15, 2023 | Voices of Recovery
After 75 years of extraordinarily good health, I have recently had a series of health issues which appear to be unrelated but which I suspect are connected in some way that I don’t understand. As an ACA, I hate mystery. I hate not knowing. But my intuition tells me...
by Kathleen S. | Mar 15, 2023 | Voices of Recovery
Insights are a blessing. Catching on to how I’ve done my best—however silly that may look now, looking back, preparing myself to complete Step Five—isn’t that a breeze that lifts my kite! If I am honest, really honest, my heart is filled to overflowing with—of all...
by Kathleen S. | Mar 15, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
Waiting for a sign: It is not necessary to know in advance what will become of what I do today. I show up. I remind myself that I am a person with a life—with goals, with hopes, with questions, and with needs I cannot and do not want to ignore. It is okay to be this...
by Mary H. | Mar 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
Early in the Loving Parent Guidebook, healthy early childhood development is summarized with a suggestion to further explore on our own. I did this and became fascinated with the concept of “mirroring.” That tender time, when a baby smiles into the face of a loving...
by Kathleen S. | Mar 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
In recovery—from any dysfunction that brings me to seek help—do I notice what I have in common with others? What is the thread that runs through all the many issues—substance abuse, codependency, workaholism, gambling, acting out one way or several? What motivates me,...
