Originally Posted by
incognito70 
. Not only that I think I am intellectually and common sense wise intelligent. I have a bachelors degree worth of education in social work/ psychology/ PEOPLE.
I'm a very intelligent woman. That being said, my intelligence was not an asset when I first came into recovery. I was almost too smart to stay sober.
I was also too smart to get involved in a dysfunctional relationship. It took me 13 years to figure out that is what I did, more than once.
I lived in my head a lot.
Today that intelligence is an asset because I'm using it for better things, not as a defense in order to avoid feelings.
It's so much nicer not living in my head.
