As an
ACOA, denial has been a major part of my life.
I have always been uncomfortable with change and made concerted efforts
to leave the past in the past.
Unfortunately,
these methods have not served me well over the years. Because I didn’t recognize or admit that my
father’s alcoholism had any effect on me, I fell into the common trap of
seeking a partner just like my father.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing expecting a different
outcome. When I look back on my ‘insanity’
years, I shudder.
However,
there is no sense beating myself up over my past mistakes. The past cannot be changed. However, the past must be studied and
understood so that the same poor choices are not repeated. So now instead of trying to put the past
behind me I learn from it so I can change my future.
Hi, I’m
Liz Hawkins, and I’m a recovering Adult Child of an Alcoholic.
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