Reflection
When I first entered recovery, I was numb. I had feelings, but the drugs had buried them.
Then, as I began to thaw out, here they came…often in waves…sometimes they were tsunami-like.
I’m so grateful I had a sponsor as well as AA meetings all around me where I could show up, talk it out, and begin sorting through what I was feeling.
Because trust me, I had a lot to sort through.
I was one moody A-hole back then.
Feelings matter, but feelings aren’t always facts.
I can feel rejected without being rejected.
I can feel hopeless while hope still exists.
I can feel afraid while actually being safe.
Recovery taught me to acknowledge emotions without automatically obeying them.
Feelings are information, not instructions. We can ask: What am I feeling? Why? What is actually true? Then we can choose our next action based upon truth rather than emotional impulse.
Soul Search
What am I feeling today—and what is actually true?
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” — Psalm 56:3
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
