Struggling to actually feel and deal with emotions rather than

Recovery
#1

Struggling to actually feel and deal with emotions rather than covering them up with alcohol. I’m feeling like I can’t have “normal” friendships because I self sabotage by not knowing how to deal with things properly. It felt so easy and simple just being numb all the time.

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#2

Meetings. The fellowship after meetings. Texting my fellow alcoholics, calling, hitting up my sponsor in intensely emotional moments…fellow sufferers are going through or have been through this. Let the AA community help.

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#3

Thank you for that.

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#4

Reach out to recovery people. It’s difficult because all the emotions surface that substances pushed down. Any kind of meditation really helps & CBT journals, workbooks and so on help you train your brain to process & move through stored emotions then how to handle life as it flows. It takes time. You posting this is a big step in that.

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#5

Thank you.

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