by Mary H. | Apr 15, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
I’ve told this story so many times, perplexed, always with no emotion until The Loving Parent Guidebook and the questions on page 26 and 27: What would you tell a child … ? I was in first grade sitting at the kitchen table after dinner struggling with single...
by Chris J. | Mar 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
I grew up in a family with lots of dysfunction,But my ACA group has provided the unction.Alcohol, gambling, cheating and more-Mental illness and abuse all came through that door!Many generations with multiple diseases.Don’t talk, feel or trust- so everyone freezes!My...
by Michael H | Mar 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
Dear Little Michael and ACA Michael, Once again, last night, feelings of distrust and fear arose during your time with your girlfriend. What was a beautiful fun night overall ended on a dissonant note. I could feel your heart close. Not in a figurative sense –...
by Julia H | Mar 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
“This morning I feel rich with time. I have a whole day!” Just thinking that, as I journaled, made me feel like an excited kid. As a kid on a day like this, I would probably (after Saturday morning cartoons) play outside. In the desert, finding shade determined where...
by Adarsha A | Jan 30, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
Music seems to come from a different place. I feel like I can leave the hurt and channel a Higher Power inside of music. I came into ACA 19 months ago, and after a few months, I entered a group to work through the Twelve Steps Workbook. Periodically in the...
