By Lisa A. Romano, Fri, 07/18/2014 - 01:00
As a Life Coach, Mentor, Consultant but primarily ADVOCATE for adult children of alcoholics, I understand all too well the silent ills that can plague the mind of a being who has been conditioned to believe that the very essence of who they are--is unworthy.
Every single one of us--including YOU the entity reading and translating the little letters on this page was born...
By Lisa A. Romano, Wed, 07/02/2014 - 01:00
While the term 'codependency' may be clouded with misunderstandings, it is quite an epidemic. In fact, it is a worldwide epidemic, although rarely does the common man stop to ponder such deep thinking thoughts.
By common man, I am referring to those amongst us who have forgotten or perhaps have never learned to think.
Codependency is a programmed condition that is rooted in...
By Lisa A. Romano, Thu, 06/26/2014 - 01:00
Codependency is everywhere. It is in our media, our newspapers, and on our airwaves. In obvious as well as covert ways we as a people are being brainwashed to worry more about what others think about us than what we think about ourselves. In addition, we are bombarded with...
By Lisa A. Romano, Sun, 06/22/2014 - 01:00
When I was going through my recovery process, initially I attended 12 step programs to help me stay aware. At first I thought this was a really good idea, but the more meetings I attended the more I realized they were not for me.
Although I do firmly believe some people benefit tremendously from 12 step meetings, there are those of us who...
By Lisa A. Romano, Fri, 06/20/2014 - 01:00
As adult children of alcoholics as well as grandchildren of alcoholics, we have been programmed to live outside of ourselves like feathers caught up in other people's wind storms. Because we never knew when the next embarrassing, humiliating, verbal, or physical attack was going to erupt, we have had to become...
As an ACoA we often find ourselves wrapped in turmoil. Listen in as ACoA Life Coach Lisa A. Romano, author of several bestselling books describes how it is we unaware ACoA's create drama in our lives. "Until we are able to understand that our decisions, determine our destiny--we will always be stuck in victim mode--thinking and falsely believing we are powerless over our lives. It is a very difficult thing to accept that we are creating our own reality--when our realities hurt so much."
By Lisa A. Romano, Thu, 06/05/2014 - 00:00
As an adult child of an alcoholic, you are probably struggling with various emotional issues. Very often unaware adult children of alcoholics do not even realize that...
By Lisa A. Romano, Sun, 05/25/2014 - 00:00
As a lover of recovery--I am thankful that I have lived long enough to learn to appreciate the power of consistency. Aging has graced me with more than just crows feet.
I have learned to appreciate the need for grounding myself at the beginning of each new day. Once...
By Lisa A. Romano, Wed, 04/30/2014 - 00:00
By Lisa A. Romano, Sat, 04/12/2014 - 00:00
Today is the second anniversary of my book The Road Back To Me.
I would like to thank all of my blessed brothers and sisters out there--who like me--were not nurtured to believe in the Self as children.
Publishing The Road Back To Me was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever had to make. As...
