by Ela M. | Jun 1, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
I have traveled a lot, worked, and lived in different countries, but my survival traits (problems) were following me everywhere, waiting for the opportunity to show up and make my life unbearable. I was obsessed with perfection, I had problems with authority...
by Jon F. | May 1, 2023 | Voices of Recovery
As an ACA, letting go of anything always felt like jumping from an airplane without a parachute. I held on for dear life and didn’t let go of anything. It’s how I ran my business, it’s how I was in charge of my family, and it’s how I held on to my traumatizing...
by Kathleen S. | Feb 15, 2023 | Voices of Recovery
An oldtimer in 12-Step recovery who hosted a weekly meeting for seventeen years relates, “A fella asked me, ‘Les, when am I going to get happy in this here program?’ and I said, ‘Nothin’ to it. Just stop doin’ whatever’s making you unhappy. That’ll do the trick.’” The...
by Kathleen S. | Jan 15, 2023 | ComLine, Voices of Recovery
If I have been conditioned to believe that, in practice, being responsible means being blamed, or, on the other hand, being burdened, I may have not realized I have had this trait, this triggered reaction embedded in my attitude until I run right into it in...
by Alexandra & Eira | Dec 15, 2022 | ACA Toolbox, ComLine
I want to share a recovery tool I love when working the Steps. It’s daily texts between the person or persons working the steps and the others working the steps if it’s in a group, or the support person, sibling traveler, sister traveler, fellow traveler, or sponsor....