Wow... Im so impressed with how open everyone is .... Now this is a beautiful thing to watch.
I found something else in this book that hit home with me as well with ACOA
The message from an actively alcoholic parent were already recorded on the so-called parent tapes of the child... Students described these messages as follows: Don't touch...don't talk...don't get close to anyone...don't allow yourself to feel...don't touch or allow yourself to be touched...always stay on the alert and be ready to adjust to the unpredictable. In general, life is colorless though the these lenses. There seems to be an emotional numbness, a fear of relating to others, a distrust of one's own reactions. Sometimes it looks as though the whole world is having a large and happy picnic. The ACOA doesn't feel invited. He or she stands alone, looking sadly through the fence.
HOLY COW.... how did they know how I felt. Then it talks about unlearning the parent tapes and learning to enjoy life to the fullest. I can honestly say that Im starting to get it .... Im starting to enjoy life.