Does anyone find that being in meetings and/or around sober spaces like this one is almost more of a trigger than if you weren’t even talking about your D.O.C. at all?
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For some, it may be. Early in my journey it was tough at time but I took it one day at a time. Not all meetings are the same. Once you find your "home" you'll know. Sober spaces like this depends on how you perceive it. I enjoy the support and enlightenment from others on their journey😊
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For me I have all kinda triggers. It helps me to talk to people about them and basically tell on myself. But I really don't go to meetings I just have a support group and try to talk to them regularly.
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I did feel that at one point, however, not any longer. I think I was so full of fear of relapse that talking about it made me anxious. What do you think the underlying feeling is for you?
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Some meetings are triggering. Less so now than it used to be for sure.
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Fear is definitely one of the prominent feelings that comes up.
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The first step in healing is to be aware/mindful of these feelings so that we can dig in and get to the origins of these emotions. Fear is a dominant feeling. For me, it’s so powerful that as soon as it pops up I automatically “run”. I don’t even think about it…I just need to escape/distract/numb that feeling. Personally, I have so many “escape tricks” that I should be called Houdini 
Good job by you for confronting and examining yourself 
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