My group and sponsor are all really thoughtful and open about folks taking what they like/need and leaving the rest, moving at a pace that is comfortable (slow) and framing defects of character as traits that can be negative or positive depending on context. I just barely started my fourth step with the support of my sponsor by spending more time journaling about people, institutions and principles that I resent. Again, everyone I interact with has been very gentle and collaborative in terms of making sure I am not rushing or over exerting myself in this emotional endeavor. I’m grateful!
I’m in a line of work that prioritizes trauma informed practices. Thankfully, in addition to my professional expertise, I’ve had a lot of behavioral health support in my youth and am connected to good therapists now as shit continues to hit the fan with my Q.
My question for more established Al Anoners is how trauma informed practices are incorporated into conference approved literature?
I’m so curious about how more modern knowledge around things like appropriate disclosure, secondary trauma and re-traumatizing is incorporated especially with this being a peer-to-peer model.