I'm on day 8, and I am still very happy to be sober. But I'm realizing that part of the reason I drank so much is because I am very, very bad at dealing with stress. Especially stress from parenting.
I have a very, very tough time dealing with temper tantrums and constant questions and requests and talking back. On the surface, I am very calm, and then at some point I lose it and blow up on everyone. I've blown up twice today, and I feel awful about myself when it happens.
Any advice on how to keep from blowing up? Right now, I'd really like a drink just to calm down, and I can't leave the house because DH is at work and I'm the only one responsible for the kids. I'm as far away from the littlest one as I can get (he's in his crib having a temper tantrum) but I can still hear him, so my stress level isn't getting any better ....
