Loving Parent Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families

Guided Meditation

by Justine F. | Jul 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

I’m on a path, with a stream on the right and woods on my left, listening to birdsong as I walk in tree-dappled sunlight. Here is a turtle on a log in the water, there is a butterfly among the flowers on the bank. I am at peace. My serenity increases with each...

External Loving Parent

by Hodaya B. | Jul 1, 2022 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

I can’t relate to a loving parent inside me. I had to imagine an external loving parent as my father holding me in a “snuggly” , and supporting me, giving me empathy and love. I don’t even feel it is necessary for me to distinguish the negative voices, only my wounded...

Letter To My Inner Parent

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...

Come Alongside

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...

The Blessings of ACA

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...