by Ashley B. | May 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
(NOTE: I wrote this in response to the assignment on page 22 of the Loving Parent Guidebook) Dear LP, You have ushered in an era of dynamic equilibrium in my life, and what I mean by that is this: By teaching me the possibility of going deeper into a heart that...
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 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 Maura T. | Jan 26, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
A stone circle made by my ancestorsis my sacred church spaceFifteen boundary stones facingthe large central stoneRound and flat toppedStanding atop other stonesBuried in the groundNext to each perimeter stoneStands one of my Divine guides and aidesOn the central stone...