ACOA Characteristics

ACOAs...

1.) ...guess at what normal behavior is.
2.) ...have difficulty following a project through from beginning to end.
3.) ...lie when it would be just as easy to tell the truth.
4.) ...judge themselves without mercy.
5.) ...have difficulty having fun.
6.) ...take themselves very seriously.
7.) ...have difficulty with intimate relationships.
8.) ...overreact to changes over which they have no control.
9.) ...constantly seek approval and affirmation.
10.) ...usually feel that they are different from other people.
11.) ...are super responsible or super irresponsible.
12.) ...are extremely loyal, even in the face of evidence that the loyalty is undeserved.
13.) ...are impulsive and tend to lock themselves into a course of action without giving serious behaviors or possible consequences. This impulsiveness leads to confusion, self-loathing and loss of control over their environment. In addition, they spend and excessive amount of energy cleaning up the mess.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

There's Always Time...

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~Carl Bard

This has always been one of my favorite quotes. It was on the wall in whatever high school I took my ACT College Prep exam. I've never been able to find out who Carl Bard is (then again, I've never really looked very hard...), but his quote always helps me to step out of the past and into the future.

I keep dwelling on the fact that I still haven't finished the blog post I've been trying to complete since last December. Well here's this one instead. I'm dwelling on a lot of other personal weaknesses, too. Well, they'll always be there; so I can either live with them, or let them live my life. Well, as any good ACOA, I like being in control.

Tonight I went to the library.
Then I went to the gym.
Now, I'm writing this post.
I feel good.

What have you been putting off?

More to come... Oh, so much more...