I am getting better at verbally defending myself again when people need to be put in check with their mistreatment towards me.
However, it is still giving me fear and obsessive thoughts afterward. It also drains me.
I used to just walk away and say nothing, and it used to be very effective for mental health because I felt unaffected by them and sometimes even self-righteous after their aggression.
But that isn't working now either.
How do you cope with other peoples aggression, violence, and hostility toward you in sobriety?