Newcomer’s Story
74 years into life, I think I may have found my tribe in CoDA.
In the past few months several people I cared about deeply have hurt my
feelings profoundly. I have grief as if they had died. But I realized that I,
myself, am the common denominator in these scenarios. I simply have not
protected my heart. For example, I moved into physical intimacy far too
quickly. At the root of it seems to be a deep shame about myself and anger
towards myself that stems from an adverse childhood. I'm quite sophisticated
about psychology and relationships so it was easy to connect the dots and
realize that in CoDA I could find lots of people with whom I share these traits
and behaviors. I'm still in crisis but it seems clear that with the collective
wisdom of this Fellowship - including the literature - I have a road map out of
Hell to a life I can be reasonably comfortable with.
Anna N
01.29.2025
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