Restless, irritable and discontented,
Filled with rage and pain and shame,
Adult child was my name
And toxic shaming was my game.
But ACA changed all that for me -
Helped me escape the tyranny
of my toxic family history;
Taught me a whole new way to be…
I’ve stopped demanding THEY must change,
And no longer live in fearful shame.
I’m no longer drunk on rage and pain
I’ve finally started to reclaim
The little girl that once was me,
And love her unconditionally.
And that in turn has enabled me
To find emotional sobriety…
EMOTIONAL SOBRIETY
by Marion M | Feb 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
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