Voices of Recovery

Informed Consent

Informed Consent

Having rights means I get to choose, but I am not born capable! I am, as a member of this species, born only partially developed—immature. In Step Twelve, my aim, my stage of development, is communicating (after/as becoming capable).I practice these principles means...

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My Journey Into ACA

My Journey Into ACA

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...

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Pomegranate Trees

Pomegranate Trees

The trees had been described as “deer resistant”, language that is ambiguous because it depends on how hungry the deer are. The family of three that felt comfortable in my backyard were really hungry. I had bought the pomegranate trees as memorials for my daughter,...

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Mistakes

Mistakes

"We also have great difficulty accepting mistakes as adults." BRB p.38It seemed like every life-pursuit I undertook involved "white-knuckling". I can look back at major accomplishments and remember thinking how I had no idea what I was doing at the time. Looking back...

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Childhood Prayer

Childhood Prayer

It was a bold experiment in my mind, perhaps an early inquiry into the workings of reality. Prayer mingled God with Santa Claus: if I prayed hard enough, I would get a beautiful dollhouse in my room. I cleared a space for it between my bed and the door. I was six or...

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