taming the toungue - sobriety is interesting!
So, now that In not drinking - Ive been realizing just how much I used to "say" when trashed. aarg....
I was always saying "what was on my mind", good or bad.
So, tonight, I was offended by an insulting person after asking them a simple question....a yes or no question.
I FELT the anger come up (when trashed- I would have spouted crap back -or just put up with it- not "feeling it" ).
I simply just repeated the simple question, calmly (ignoring their wise a$$ degrading comment) ...got the answer and left the room peacefully- without showing anger etc.
Interesting....I think Im much stronger,have boundaries and really am not going to respond to the aggression or accept any longer...just ignore it.
I think thats powerful!!!!
Thanks to sobriety, Im stronger !!