Originally Posted by
Briansy 
Surprise, surprise, the two glaring injustices actually weren't injustices at all, just misunderstandings. Now, how do we move away from that paranoid thinking and into a mind state of acceptance? Presumably practice with a clear head. Will be on the lookout for that messed up, warped logic and putting it to bed quickly when it occurs!
Awareness of this kind of thing got so much better in sobriety.
I no longer dramatize my feelings about how others think of me, or how I think of myself. I look at social situations or interactions with family in a much, much more balanced way.
I believe social and situational nuance is lost on us as drinkers. I think the isolation is partly because of that. We obliterate our subtlety and our ability to decipher what others are truly communicating to us.
I think this is why I have peace with my husband finally. I rarely, rarely just react anymore. I think about it, first.