Adult Children of Alcoholics Community Group
A Support Group for Adult Children of Alcoholics
I grew up with an alcohlic father who passed away in 1996. My youngest brother was also an alcoholic, we lost him less than a year ago and that has turned my world upside down. i have been reading everything I can about ACOA's in an attempt to figure out why I am the way I am....you know...carrying the baggage that we as ACOAs carry. I've got most of those wonderful characteristics that most of us have. OMG......I judge myself without mercy. am super responsible, I need everyone to like and accept me..etc.... As far as that last one, I recently had a meltdown on FaceBook because 3 people un friended me. I am sure some folks now think I am insane.....
I am in therapy.....mostly because of the loss of my brother..but I think I better bring up being an ACOA during my next appointment. i am happy I found this place.....it helps when I share. And I am always willing to listen.
I am in therapy.....mostly because of the loss of my brother..but I think I better bring up being an ACOA during my next appointment. i am happy I found this place.....it helps when I share. And I am always willing to listen.
I can relate to your characteristics. It's almost a relief to find there are people like you, traveling the same road, with the same flaws...
I have found facebook to be almost toxic. I got unfriended by 2 people I didn't really know, or care for, and it set me off! When I worked through it, I tried to process why it would upset me so, like I said people I didn't know or talk to. I don't know how one of them even got on my friends-list. I decided FB isn't allowed to have that much power over me. The social aspect is an illusion, and a popularity contest and sorry, but I didn't enjoy that in high school, so I'm really over it now!