| Hey paddington-
One thing that might also help is to know these negative feelings are not facts. Helping another who wants help is a great way of showing to yourself that feelings are not facts.
If I say to myself that I feel terrible well my body may feel this but I am not my body I am at the core of my being am not terrible. I can take care of my body to help it heal so that it no longer feels terrible.
If I say to myself I am terrible I can replace that thought with something like: no, I am a child of god doing the best that I know how to right now. Some times we confuse thoughts with feelings. It helps to learn techniques to stop the chatter in the mind.
The fact that you have quit drinking shows that you want to be better. Remind yourself that you are going thru a process peeling away layers and some layers cause more pain than others. Take good care! |