One of my biggest problems is that I drink my emotions . Anyone else have that problem and / or advice ?
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Yes! It took me right to a  suicide attempt…:(. That’s when by the grace of god I got sober! Put myself in a 90 rehab. and have been learning through that, AA and counseling how to deal with those emotions. Good luck!
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I feel like that right now, it’s really just a stab in the heart really! I’ve been sitting next to alcohol all night and it’s mighty hard to ignore! Im listening to music which helps me a lot, I’ve been journaling a lot a lot.
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Hey Rosie. I would drink to ignore my emotions. I didn’t want to feel or deal with them. That was my downfall. My advice is get the alcohol outta the house. All of it. Get into some form of a group. AA was my saving grace. Being around others who know exactly what I was going through was super helpful. Sobriety is not easy… especially in the beginning. We need to relearn how to deal with those emotions without the booze. I also needed to go on meds to help level out my brain. It has been a game changer! Keep reaching out your hand for help… there is a whole community reaching back to you.
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Hi Rosie, I've been working on that a lot! Therapy helps if you can afford it. I've also been working on identifying my emotions. I'm reading Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown and Quit Like A Woman by Holly Whitaker at the same time and finding that very helpful.
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Same. Really tired of ignoring my emotions. Keep on your current path. There’s a beautiful world ahead of you
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… why I had to stop drinking.
Got to a point where feeling a single thing was too much for me. I mean. I would wake up and think-oh. I am still alive?
Still feeling?
Time to drink!
I still have yet to unearth w h y I drank as much as I did. Yes. Some of it is genetic and chemical. Just the other day on a walk, I kept thinking — did something majorly traumatic happen to me that I have completely blocked out??
I have had uh, “ smaller “ (?) traumas take place. I m still digging and I am sure I will be until the day I keel over. Having said all of this, I recently crossed, passed nine months of sobriety and am f - ck ing proud of myself!!…thank you for your question ( and for bearing with my wordy response )!
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Rosie, grateful that you posted and shared your question. As usual, solid insights provided by community members here!
How are you doing today?
Wow! A 90 rehab?