A mirror image is a reflected
duplication of an object that appears almost identical, but is reversed in the
direction perpendicular to the mirror surface.
When I look at my reflection in the mirror, I realize that what is being
reflected back on the surface is not really as it appears.
ACOAs tend to be
perfectionist. On the surface our lives
may appear fine but scratch that same surface and wounds appear. And anxiety and control issues are
rampant. Up to this point, I have been
living my entire life in a state of denial; believing I’m in control and that
everything is perfect. It may seem
perfect to others but that’s only because it’s the image I present.
I never wanted to look in the
mirror and see my alcoholic father reflected back at me, so I vowed never to
abuse drugs or alcohol. Yet I find
myself repeating substance abuse-like patterns with food, shopping and other
compulsive behaviors. Our mirror image,
on the outside, reflects the image in the opposite; if only it could reflect the
true image from the inside out. I’m just
musing today.
Hi, I’m Liz Hawkins and I’m a
recovering Adult Child of an Alcoholic.
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