***OUR WEEKLY READING AND JOURNALING ASSIGNMENTS APPEAR BELOW THIS POST***

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The Flip Side of The Laundry List Trait 1: We move out of isolation and are not unrealistically afraid of other people, even authority figures.

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 7 and 8 of the Laundry Lists Workbook under the heading “Trait 1 Reflections: The Flip Side of The Laundry List”:

1. What tools have I used to move out of isolation?  {Moderator’s note: the ACA Tools of Discovery/Recovery include the Steps and Traditions, the Problem and Solution, Meetings, Reading and Writing, the Telephone, Sponsorship, and Service.}
2. Which ACA Steps have helped me gauge when it was appropriate to be afraid of other people, even authority figures? (Moderator’s note: see https://adultchildren.org/literature/steps/ )
3. Which people in my life do I consider an authority figure? Can these people’s status change over time?
4. Since finding ACA, what phases have I gone through in coming out of isolation?

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Hi everyone,

I realized earlier this week that, with all I have going on in my own life lately, I just don’t have the bandwidth to lead another workbook series at this time. I’m going to take off the upcoming year as a much-needed sabbatical after fifteen years of leading this meeting online, and plan to be back in early 2026 to host the next workbook study.

I’m going to leave this page online while I’m on sabbatical, and will upload the meeting materials for all three workbooks in case anyone needs them during my break. I will also be responding to requests for assistance emailed to me at livinglife4ward@livinglife4wardyahoocom.

Thank you for understanding, and hope to see you online again in 2026!

Stacey W.

Hi everyone,

I will be on vacation the week of July 17th and will not be able to host that night. I will be here on July 10th and 24th, though, and have posted the reading and writing assignments through the 24th.

Thanks, and hope to see you online soon!

Stacey