Reading assignment:
For Question 13: Red Book pg. 336, “What is the False Self? Am I Being Phony?”, and Red Book pages 10-18, “Reviewing the Laundry List”
For Question 14: Red Book pgs 148-149, “A Word About Religious Abuse”
For Question 15: Red Book pgs 123-125, “Hitting Bottom”, and Red Book pgs. 65-73, “Hitting an ACA Bottom”
For Question 17: Red Book pg 337, “What is the Inner Child? I am Not Sure I Have an Inner Child” and Red Book pgs. 304-306, “Tools and Techniques for Connecting With Our Inner Child”
Yellow workbook pages 44 – 50 OR Big Red Book (BRB) pages 130 – 135
Recommended weekly reading:
“The Laundry List” or “The Problem,” “The Solution,” and “The Promises” on pages 587-591 of the Red Book or in the first several pages of the yellow workbook;
“The Twelve Steps” on pages 91-92 of the Red Book (also on pages 1-2 of the workbook); and
“The Twelve Traditions” on page 592 of the Red Book
Suggested supplemental reading:
Tradition Eleven (the tradition for the month of November) in depth starting on page 549 of the BRB
The Step Two chapter of “A Codependent’s Guide To The Twelve Steps” by Melody Beattie (available used on Amazon.com for around $4.00 USD.)* See ACAWSO’s Literature Policy: “It has always been accepted that ACA should remain eclectic in choosing literature. That is, ACA meetings may draw from various sources without censorship.”
“Days of Healing, Days of Joy: Daily Meditations for Adult Children” by Earnie Larsen and Carol Larsen Hegarty (available used on Amazon.com for around $4.00 USD.)* See ACAWSO’s Literature Policy: “It has always been accepted that ACA should remain eclectic in choosing literature. That is, ACA meetings may draw from various sources without censorship.”
This week’s step study questions are found on pages 51 – 52 of the yellow workbook under the heading “Step Two Questions and Directions”:
13. Do I act like one person in the privacy of my home and another person in public? (List an example.)
14. Was there religious or spiritual abuse in my life? Can I talk about such abuse?
15. Have I injured myself physically or been involved in risky behavior and not realized this could have been an adult child “bottom?”
16. Do I binge eat, gamble, have sex, take drugs or spend money when I feel upset or unsettled? Do I feel insane doing this? (List an example.)
17. Have I asked my Inner Child or True Self what sanity is?
“Copyrighted by Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization.”
Deep Dive questions:
A. What behaviors do I continue, expecting different outcomes?
B. How do I define “sanity”?
© Al-Anon’s Reaching for Personal Freedom Workbook
C. What are some areas of your life that may reflect unmanageability? What is your current condition in these areas: emotions, finances, spirituality, physical health, career? What are you doing for fun, pleasure, and enjoyment?
© Melody Beattie’s Codependents Guide To The Twelve Steps
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