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Learning about PAWS in rehab helped me greatly during these "emotional rollercoaster" moments. One of my counselors likened the phenomenon to a wound healing...when it's healing and the good stuff is happening, it itches like hell! The hardest thing to do is to stop from scratching it when you really really need to.
Same with not drinking during early recovery. I knew my brain was recovering from 20 years of daily pummeling from a strong depressant and that it would take time to heal and achieve some semblance of equilibrium. Although I came close to checking myself into the psych ward several times based on how I was feeling, I knew that drinking would only make it worse and take me backwards in my recovery.
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