Yes, this is part of our recovery...you are 110% on, Give.
I also noticed that another part of recovery that I am learning on this site is how to keep an open mind. Sometimes when I write stuff whether I start the thread or reply to one, I find myself taking some stuff very personally. Even when I ask for advice and there is straightforward constructive criticism....I can get burned up inside. I discovered that that is the "perfection" I try to portray to the rest of the world to cover my behavior. My entire relationship and life, everything is "fine" and I get mortified when I am called out for being human. It is a stumbling block in my recovery because part of recovering is shining a light on those dark corners. Funny, how I still sometimes try to song and dance my way around that....
Thanks for the thread, Give. Love!
