One Day At a Time in Al-Anon
I pray to remember, every day, every hour, and especially in times of crisis, that hostile behavior on my part will only add fuel to a fire that could destroy us both
I pray to remember, every day, every hour, and especially in times of crisis, that hostile behavior on my part will only add fuel to a fire that could destroy us both
We, alcoholics' adult children, are Not alone; together we can stand tall. Many of us have grown and come quite far From the circumstance that unites us all.
"Healing the Child Within"... I can honestly say that this book changed my life in a very profound way.
Children who grow up in alcoholic or other types of dysfunctional homes are in a regular state of insecurity starting as infants
There are four basic roles that children take on in order to survive growing up in emotionally dishonest, shame-based, dysfunctional families. Hero, Scapegoat, Mascot, Invisible.
You can find ACA's everywhere. Even on Twitter.
Writers block showed up to my office today and I couldn't get rid of him.
By the time I reached 30 I truly believed beyond all reason that I was a complete failure because I couldn't fix my family.
We lived life from the standpoint of victims. Having an overdeveloped sense of responsibility, we preferred to be concerned with others rather than ourselves. We got guilt feelings when we stood up for ourselves rather than giving in to others. Thus, we became reactors rather than actors, letting others take the initiative.
When you come from a dysfunctional family you always want [...]