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My Journey Into ACA

by Lindsay P. | Jul 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

My name is Lindsay, and I am a recovering member of the ACA program. I struggle a lot, sometimes every second of the day, to reconstruct my thoughts to more positive thinking with a stronger sense of self-worth as I reflect upon all of my experiences while living life...

Alien Invader

by Tom M. | Apr 1, 2023 | Voices of Recovery

Twenty-four years old: Someone treats me with contempt. Someone views me as worthless. Someone disrespects me. A bureaucrat treats me as an object – a thing to be discarded. Anger churns within. Without thinking, I retaliate. A...

A MUCH NEEDED LOOK IN THE MIRROR

by Heather C. | Feb 15, 2023 | Voices of Recovery

(Becoming my true good self.) For as long as I can remember, I believed that if I did good things, that would mean I was a good person. Even as a small child, I felt the urgent need to be known as good. I followed the rules, made good grades, did my chores, etc....

But He Doesn’t…

by Melanie B. | Jan 1, 2023 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine

He's a good man, you say But he doesn't honor my feelings.He's a good father, you sayBut he doesn't respect their boundaries.He has a big heart, you sayBut he doesn't when he is judging others.He's a smart guy, you sayBut he doesn't know how to manage money.He's...

A New Year

by Brad H. | Jan 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery

When I was a child and got into trouble for misbehavior, I would promise to “do” better. In recovery in ACA, I want to “be” better. I want to be my authentic self instead of making empty promises and continuing to pretend to be someone else. I want to talk about what...