I Know From My Own

Most People Who Have Survived Abuse Have Great Strength.

It's Essential To Tell The Truth At All Times. This Will Reduce Life's Pain. Lying Distorts Reality. All Forms Of Distorted Thinking Must Be Corrected.

The Drivenness In Any Addiction Is About The Ruptured Self, The Belief That One Is Flawed As A Person. The Content Of The Addiction, Whether It Is Alcoholism Or Work, Is An Attempt At An Intimate Relationship. The Workaholic With Her Work Or The Alcoholic With His Booze Are Having A Love Affair. Each Alters Mood To Avoid The Feeling Of Loneliness And Hurt In The Underbelly Of Shame.

All These Feelings Need To Be Felt. We Need To Stomp And Storm; To Sob And Cry; To Perspire And Tremble.

The Foundation For Our Self-image Is Grounded In The First Three Years Of Life. It Comes From Our Major Caretaker's Mirroring.