[QUOTE=freshstart57 "[B[/B]The awareness of myself in the moment which comes from AVRT has spilled over into other aspects of my life too. This mindfulness does double duty in that my emotions have become things that I can merely observe if I choose, just like my AV. Anger, frustration, embarrassment, anxiety, worry, all the things that I drank to relieve, are now just things that come and go. Just like an urge to drink, they have no power over me simply because I can become the person who watches myself have these emotions. Mindful.[/B] QUOTE]
Awesome, love and needed to hear this. Im experiencing rather deep and unpleasant emotions as listed above ATM, and my Gestalt therapist has me doing this very kind of practice (its hard, but maybe it gets easier?)...
But thanks for this comment on mindfulness...