Trait One, Week Four: February 11th, 2026

The Flip Side of The Other Laundry List Trait 1: We face and resolve our fear of people and our dread of isolation and stop intimidating others with our power and position.

Reading assignment for the first four weeks: Laundry Lists Workbook: Foreword, pages vii through ix, and Trait One chapter pages 2 through 4.

  This week’s study questions are found on pages 8 and 9 of the Laundry Lists Workbook under the heading “Trait 1 Reflections: The Flip Side of The Other Laundry List”:

1.    How has the ACA program helped me face and resolve my fear of people and dread of isolation?

2. What principles of the ACA program have allowed me to stop intimidating other with my power and position?

3. How do I appropriately act within my power and position without intimidating others?

4. What specific fears of people and authority figures have lessened for me?

5. Are there people who are realistically fearsome? If so, make a list of those people or types of people and why they are on your list.

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