Stages of Recovery
Hi everyone,
I've noticed that as time passes in recovery, there's different levels and types of anxiety that I have to deal with. It's kind of like I've been sweeping all of these different things under the rug for years (with drugs and alcohol) and now, one by one, they're coming out.
Today has been really hard because the anxiety I'm facing used to be the final straw for me... like I used to be able to stay sober through all the emotions until I got to this one. This one is the most self-loathing of them all. I feel like I'm incapable of doing anything (work, social situations, meetings) because I'm paralyzed by this fear of messing up. I'm trying to stay hopeful and tell myself that if I can make it through this stage sober, I'll be better and stronger because of it.
Can anyone relate to this idea of "stages" of recovery, and facing different demons each time?