Originally Posted by
02022018 
I think until I can learn to deal better with emotions I will always struggle. I literally take on other people's pain and don't know how to change that. I will watch a sad movie, and I can be depressed about it for days. My son got in trouble in school yesterday and as he talked with me I started feeling his rage and pain. It isn't just my own emotions that I need to contend with.
You are not alone in those feelings
I am like that, too, and didn't think I could ever manage it. I read up on Empaths and identified with most of it. You might benefit from reading about it.
I thought I was managing it by drinking, but once I stopped, I found it was quite the opposite.
Sobriety is what makes it manageable for me.
I look forward to seeing more of your posts