Children of parents who have a mood or personality disorder, marital discord, are addicted, or overwhelmed with stress can feel lonely, invisible, and unlovable. It happens even when a parent is involved but not emotionally attuned to their children. This trauma leads to shame. #adultchildren #adultchild #acoa #childofaddicts #affectedothers #alanon #mentalhealth #feelings #trauma #shame #guilt #codependency #struggling #neglected #familyoforigin #neglect #emotions #selfesteem #boundaries

@AnnieBuddy

That actually explains alot!!!

Vance was raised in a violent, alcoholic home. His Mawmaw poured gasoline on his sleeping, drunk gandfather and dropped a burning match on him!!

But the center of all his anger towards women is his drunk addict mother. She broke his heart endlessly.

The man is pure vitriol- unresolved abuse and neglect and he has a national platform on which to work his revenge.

Very sick. Toxic.

#JDVANCE
#ACOA

I hear her voice still
The ghost of my mother's past
She was never there
When I needed her the most
Now she won't leave me alone

#tanka #haiku #poetry #poem #words #mywords #acoa #cptsd #addict #alcoholism #mother #wound #miserable #anxiety #depression #mylife

Good to see that something remotely positive has come out of that #RoboDebt Royal Commission.

In the early 1990s I remember being preached at about a new, wonderful etc etc change in the department I was working in. (Not Centrelink) I got up and walked out saying I had work to do.

Later they made a massive cut to our clients' allowances, and the phones exploded in my area. I gave all my staff the direct number of the faceless one in Canberra who had made the decision and told them to give the number to any clients complaining.

He'd never been face to face (so to speak) with clients before.This did nothing to enhance my standing with Canberra. He made the decision, he could wear the results. I ended up on the sh!tty end of that stick but with a clear conscience.

#RoboDebt #ACOA #CPSU #accountability #conscience

2023 takes a left turn.
After 14.5 years of sobriety, the emotional pain has become so bad in recent months that I have hit a second rock bottom, and ended up in ACA/ACoA.
It's immensely difficult, but I have hope again.

#recovery #aca #acoa

Todays affirmation for #ACOA was one I needed. #recovery
On this day, when I slip so far that I think I can't see daylight, I will not abandon myself. I will look at my situation as another opportunity for growth in the program.

#Medium I talk more about the path of recovery and #trauma today.
https://medium.com/@Pen_and_Pixel/the-healing-has-begun-e2fc1af0b698 #AmWriting #ACA #ACOA

I really didn't want to go to my meeting tonight because I was just feeling burned out and emotionally done. Turns out it was a good meeting. and I feel a lot better. #recovery #ACOA #aca

Realizing less than two hours before a meeting I forgot to email for zoom access. Sigh. #ACOA #Recovery

I had my first #ACOA beginner meeting today. I liked that a lot more than the regular meeting I tried. Baby steps. #aca #recovery #12Steps

Anyone else walking the #ACA #ACOA journey? #AdultChildren #recovery

https://archive.org/details/araut-itunganan-yen-ko-afrika

Araut Itunganan Yen Ko Afrika: Angicun bobo iwaitin luka Unhu-Ubuntu-Botho luka Eutunganane by Mandivamba Rukuni; Simon Peter Ongodia

Topics
#Ateso, #eitabo, #acoa, #asioman, #CentreforAdvancedStudiesofAfricanSociety

Being Afrikan: Rediscovering the Traditional Unhu-Ubuntu-Botho Pathways of Being Human

CASAS Book Series #54

You're in bed, longing for enough peace of mind to sleep, needing this post as much as I do. Your best self is inside, ready to show you the way. Since you've had enough of giving up, you will find it. This will get better. Rest now. #CPTSD #Trauma #ACA #ACOA #NEISVoid

Are there any #acoa #aca folks on here?

For those of you who aren't aware, it stands for Adult Children of Alcoholics. I am one.

I've been on a journey since… I dunno, May/June? And it's been incredible, terrifying, and miraculous.

Tomorrow I'll be leading my morning meeting on the topic of learned indecisiveness courtesy of the identity papers. If there are any fellow travelers out there, please reach out.

#alcoholism #12step #recovery #adultchild #dysfunction #wso #identitypapers

#introduction 👋🏽

I'm Iris. I was told an introductory post here would be helpful for meeting new friends--

I'm a former #publishing professional now working in #highered. I have experience in ebook development (#eprdctn) + #a11y. Basically, nowadays I focus on content development & content architecture for CMSes.

I #stream #art, #indie #videogames, & more on #Twitch at https://twitch.tv/irisamelia.

Some hashtags for ya: #comics #animation #starwars #dogs #food #piano #travel #acoa #grief #tarot 💜

@ZekeMD @BrianHartz @nick @medpagetoday @gbosslet #12-step programs like #AA #NA (narcotics anonymous) #ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) are powerful resources. #Addiction crosses many boundaries. In #Chicago there are meetings everyday and everywhere filled with ppl like everyone you know. Incredible resources, deserving of great #respect