Adult Children of Alcoholics; Can We Ever Recover

ACoA's are some of the kindest and most empathetic creatures on this planet. Because we have been ignored and neglected often times both emotionally and physically, we have been fine tuned to the 'moods' of others, which has helped foster our sometimes, undeserved empathy for others.

Because when we were neglected, we needed to 'figure out' why mommy or daddy couldn't 'see' us or care how we 'felt'--we developed amazing skills that helped us figure out how others were feeling so we could either--stay out of their way--or help make them happy--in same way--and in most often ways that taught us to forsake our own feelings for the sake of someone else's validation or acceptance.

I have been asked, "Can we ever really heal as ACoA's?" and my answer is a triumphant "YES!"

When you dare to BELIEVE that you can be more than what your mother or father was or brother or sister or Aunt or Uncle ever were...when you dare to BELIEVE in the creative power within--the power each and every human being is born into and of--YES--YES--YES you can and will heal.

The question is not if--the question is 'how'?

And the answer is simpler than you might think.

When you have finally practiced enough--of tuning into YOU and what makes YOU happy--even just a little bit--you will have finally tipped the scales--and your future happiness and present happiness will be of greater importance than your past.

It is not an easy thing to heal a codependent mind--but with enough practice and commitment to Self--anything is possible.

I was once a lost, overwhelmed codependent--and today I am a confident, self-loving--imperfectly perfect--soul--spreading the Good News...

You dear one--are enough and always were and when you stop replaying your past over and over in your mind--and instead choose by the power of your own free will to write and rehears a different story--Your life must change...

Namaste...and enjoy the ride--because that's all it is; a ride.