Sunday, February 13, 2011

Catching up!

I have a few things I want to mention, and because I haven't updated in a while I felt the need to catch up.

First, check out this link -- QuickFact

It is a campaign to add facts about mental illness to the back of grocery receipts.  We all look for the coupons on the back, but what if there was a quick fact about something.  Kind of like reading your fortune after a great asian inspired meal only you would learn a fact that could change your view on the world we live in.

Secondly, I cam across these 12 Characteristics of Adult Children of People with Alcohol Addiction

In short:
  1. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction guess what normal behavior is.
  2. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction have difficulty following a project through from beginning to end.
  3. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth.
  4. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction judge themselves without mercy.
  5. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction have difficulty having fun.
  6. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction have difficulty with intimate relationships.
  7. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction over-react to changes over which they have no control.
  8. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction constantly seek approval and affirmation.
  9. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction usually feel that they are different from other people.
  10. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction are super responsible or super irresponsible.
  11. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction are extremely loyal, even if in the face of evidence that the loyalty is undeserved.
  12. Adult children of people with alcohol addiction are impulsive.
It's what you do with this information that allows one to break the cycle.  I am from a family where the cycle was broken with me.  I chose not to live my life in a way that has been directly influenced by my upbringing.  We all have a choice of how to live our adult lives even though we do not have one regarding the circumstances of our youth.


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1 comment:

  1. fleur de leesaFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    I couldn't agree with you more. It is easier to become more self aware when we see a neutral, expert party describe common characteristics of people in a similar situation, as opposed to just being criticized by those around you who don't understand why a person has certain tendencies. Once we see that we are part of a shared experience, we can realize what changes we can make to improve our relationships and happiness, choosing not to repeat the same behaviors that were modeled for us.

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