Hey there Glass, and thanks for the insightful questions
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Originally Posted by GlassPrisoner  ...I'm an alcoholic in recovery. During my 5th step, I realized I have a lot of Al-Anon traits also. I was raised by alcoholic parents, so I probably qualify for ACoA also. Triple winner ? ... |
Yup, triple winner you are, and welcome to ACoA. I'm a "multiple winner" also.
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Originally Posted by GlassPrisoner ... Anyway, having done my 4th step, shouldn't anything I experienced as a result of my alcoholic parents when I was growing up pretty much be a moot issue ? Shouldn't realizing that my parents were human and made mistakes, and forgiving them and praying for them suffice ? Or are there other things I don't know yet ?... |
As Ginger said, it depends on the individual. If you find that your life today is free of any emotional issues arising from a "toxic family" then you have no need for ACoA. I think that's awesome. You are still welcome in ACoA anytime you care to drop by.
Some people, like me, find that recovery is a life-long process. As life throws %$#%$# at me I discover that I have to do additional work to improve myself. When I first sobered up I worked on my character defects and felt quite satisfied. Then I got married and discovered a whole new "suitcase" full of character defects. Then I got divorced and found yet another "suitcase". I did not realize just how much baggage I was carrying around from my childhood. I think the AA slogan "More will be revealed" can be applied here
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Originally Posted by GlassPrisoner ... Edit: Sorry to hijack |
Not a prob. If it's ok with the rest of the posters I can just copy your questions to a brand new thread so we can address yours and socalgal's questions without getting everything scrambled.
Mike
