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Busyness
by Christine O. | May 15, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
Busyness is my drug of choice and it is why I don’t ask for help. Busyness is a trustworthy way to numb out. Busyness is a trustworthy way to create the illusion of being productive, chasing the social capital of achievement, of future accomplishments bringing...![Joy in the Brushstrokes](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/believe.jpg)
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](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/order.jpg)
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...![My Right Leg Tells Me a Story](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/you-belong.jpg)
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...![Acknowledging Racial Trauma](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/drawing.jpg)
Acknowledging Racial Trauma
by Alaska Y. | May 6, 2024 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
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