Originally Posted by
Lipitor 
My rational head tells me that they are just emotions, and feelings.
Feelings are not what the real world is, it is just my interpretation.
When I was having similar struggles, my sponsor told me to consider this:
Our feelings are real. They are just not reality.
Running from, denying, or "stuffing" my emotions was fruitless - they are like mushrooms, they thrive in the dark. Acknowledging them without giving into them worked for me. It's hard to do, especially when they come from out of the blue like that proverbial freight train. But like the train, if you just step off the tracks and stay present, they pass. I had the weirdest stretch in early sobriety where I was doing fine all day and would wake up in the middle of the night, sweating and physically aching for alcohol. It frustrated the hell out of me, I was thinking it would never end. It DOES end, and those nighttime bouts of anxiety and desperation happened less and less frequently and with less severity. That phase lasted a few weeks.
Hang in there Lipitor, it helped me to visualize my addiction as an unwanted guest, willing to lie, cheat or steal to get what it wants. Don't invite it into your home/soul and if it should appear, don't listen to it.