If I have been conditioned to believe that, in practice, being responsible means being blamed, or, on the other hand, being burdened, I may have not realized I have had this trait, this triggered reaction embedded in my attitude until I run right into it in...
I am powerless over:— in childhood —• being born unwanted• the generational violence which created my parents• daddy-Monster’s hatred, violence, immaturity, and drunkenness• mom’s bitterness and excessive drinking• my reckless brother’s violence, foolish choices, and...
Missed Chances and Mistakes. Do we “deserve” a second chance—or a third one, or a fourth? Are there “do-overs” in life? In 12-Step recovery, we have them, every single day. No matter what we’ve done—or failed to do—if we are in these rooms or on these calls, we are...
I have been in a Twelve Step Program for food for over 20 years, where, at my first meeting, newcomers were encouraged to get a sponsor right away and work the Steps. Having not been in a Twelve Step program before this one, I accepted the recommendation and was...
I want to say something that some may have a hard time hearing. ACA has, in my opinion, been abused by the confusion that skewed WSO's framing of our program. I see and hear people with a lot of time and good will trying to come to grips with fashioning core documents...
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