Chronic & CoDA
Before
coming back to CoDA last year, I was in denial of my codependency. I was in
deep grief over the loss of my dog. I was suppressing my feelings and avoiding
them because it was too much to bear.
Since
coming back to CoDA, I've learned the value of letting myself feel my feelings,
learning that it's okay to not be okay all the time, and even though I'm not as
recovered as I would like to be, I feel less alone, knowing I have people I can
reach out to especially if I start to spiral.
My
higher power even led me to a CoDA meeting that specifically caters to women
and people who identify as non-binary, who also have a chronic illness or who
have chronic pain, and/or who also care for people that have a chronic
illness/pain. I never knew it existed and I probably would have never found out
about it if my higher power hadn't led me to it. I stumbled upon it by
“accident.”
I
am forever grateful to have found it, and I'm looking forward to working the
steps with these brave and strong people who go through similar daily struggles
as I do.
-
Shani C.
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