A voice I hear in my head is that "If I keep doing what I've always done, I'm gonna keep getting what I've always gotten"
This pushes me to try something different. If when the A's in my life were irritable, angry and trying to push those emotions on me, in the past I would try to "fix" their emotions. Today, I know "emotions can't be fixed, they must be felt" so I have to try something different. Detach with love, step back & allow them the space they need to feel their emotions without using ME as a filter. This is what their sponsor is for and their friends in recovery are for.
Wow - this is such a great thread, with great info on dealing with this kind of stuff.
Just what I needed to read today,
Thanks,
Rita