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Informed Consent
by Kathleen S. | Jul 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
Having rights means I get to choose, but I am not born capable! I am, as a member of this species, born only partially developed—immature. In Step Twelve, my aim, my stage of development, is communicating (after/as becoming capable).I practice these principles means...![My Journey Into ACA](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/unnamed-2.jpg)
My Journey Into ACA
by Lindsay P. | Jul 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
My name is Lindsay, and I am a recovering member of the ACA program. I struggle a lot, sometimes every second of the day, to reconstruct my thoughts to more positive thinking with a stronger sense of self-worth as I reflect upon all of my experiences while living life...![Pomegranate Trees](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/unnamed-3.jpg)
Pomegranate Trees
by Christine O. | Jul 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
The trees had been described as “deer resistant”, language that is ambiguous because it depends on how hungry the deer are. The family of three that felt comfortable in my backyard were really hungry. I had bought the pomegranate trees as memorials for my daughter,...![Mistakes](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/unnamed-4.jpg)
Mistakes
by Jon F. | Jul 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
"We also have great difficulty accepting mistakes as adults." BRB p.38It seemed like every life-pursuit I undertook involved "white-knuckling". I can look back at major accomplishments and remember thinking how I had no idea what I was doing at the time. Looking back...![Childhood Prayer](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/unnamed-5.jpg)
Childhood Prayer
by Christine O. | Jul 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
It was a bold experiment in my mind, perhaps an early inquiry into the workings of reality. Prayer mingled God with Santa Claus: if I prayed hard enough, I would get a beautiful dollhouse in my room. I cleared a space for it between my bed and the door. I was six or...Submission Policy
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