For members of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA), part of our solution for healing is to become our own loving parents. We do this through 12-step work and by taking a blameless inventory of our caregivers to recognize the wounds that we received from them so that we...
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All Things Unholy: From Sexual Addiction to Merciful Liberation
| 12-Step Meetings, Addiction, Codependence, Getting Sober, Loved One of an Addict, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, Sex/Pornography | 0 Comments
I remember the moment I came to terms with my addiction: the moment I stepped out of denial and into God’s healing light. I had no idea what would happen. I was scared and overwhelmed with guilt and shame. I had gone almost twenty years without openly acknowledging...
How Can I Love My Loved One Struggling with Addiction?
| Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Codependence, Family, Loved One of an Addict | 0 Comments
“Lord, please don’t let me lose my love for my husband,” I would pray. After years of living with a man with active alcoholism, I felt anything but loving. In fact, I was often in despair, full of fear, grief, and resentment, and on my knees with this prayer on my...
Finding Al-Anon and Loving a Daughter Struggling with Addiction
| Loved One of an Addict, Personal Testimonies, Personal Testimony | 0 Comments
I was a cradle Catholic raised as the oldest of four children. Being part of a large extended Irish-Catholic family, we had lots of celebrations where beer and liquor were always plentiful. When I was 10 years old my world fell apart, my father was a detective and he...
Allowing God to Heal Our Generational and Family Wounds
| Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Family, God, Loved One of an Addict, Mercy, Prayer, Reconciliation, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
As time passes, our recovery brings with it new growth and awareness of God and ourselves. By living a life of honesty, openness, and willingness, God fills our hearts, minds, and spirits with new knowledge and wisdom, or “God thoughts.” For me, these thoughts have...
5 Strategies for Escaping the Triangle of Dysfunctional Relationships
| Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Codependence, Family, Loved One of an Addict, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
Have you found yourself stuck in an unhealthy relationship pattern from which you cannot break free? If so, then chances are you’ve taken on one or more roles from the Triangle of Dysfunctional Relationships (also known as the “Drama Triangle” developed by Dr. Stephen...
A Reflection for Healing Your Inner Child in God’s Presence
| Adult Children of an Alcoholic, God, Loved One of an Addict, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools | 0 Comments
In his book Healing Prayer, John Horn details how the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius provide a way of healing deep childhood wounds through the guidance of a competent spiritual director. I completed the Spiritual Exercises in May 2020 and it was a very healing...
Recovery Insights on the Gift and Challenge of Loving Family
| Family, Loved One of an Addict, Psychology & Therapy, Therapy | 0 Comments
This past summer, I’ve been able to return home for weddings on three separate occasions. And my parents came out to visit me after one of the weddings, too. So, despite being a few states away, I’ve gotten to see my parents quite a bit this past summer. One of my...
ACA Reparenting: Finding Healing and Wholeness from Childhood Trauma
| Adult Children of an Alcoholic, Family, Loved One of an Addict, Therapy | 0 Comments
I’ve learned through ACA (Adult Children of an Alcoholic) recovery that growing up in a dysfunctional home actually gave me a form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, thanks to recent research into this phenomenon there are many resources available to...
How Forgiveness Has Played a Crucial Role in My Recovery
| Family, Loved One of an Addict, Mercy, Psychology & Therapy, Therapy | 0 Comments
My journey to recovery began with forgiving my dad. After he passed away in April 2020, I knew there was still bitterness and resentment in my heart toward him and I wanted to be free from it. The forgiveness process was painfully beautiful, and it showed me how safe...