Emotional Sobriety

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I’ve been a victim of my own emotions most of my life, yet possessed only a vague consciousness of its debilitating grip.  It’s as if once bitten, the serpent became a phantom.  It seems unfair to wage war with the invisible.  The slithering fears, anxieties and doubts loom large and out of proportion.  The more you want to talk about it, the more others want to shut you up.

Finally, one random day, the scales fall off and I see myself within the capsule of a few words: VICTIM OF MY OWN EMOTIONS. How simple.  Such a combination of words to anyone else would probably have been meaningless. 

I’ve never struggled with alcohol or drug addiction, yet I show traits of a dry addict who lacks emotional sobriety.  Negative thoughts consume me until I lose peace. Without meaning, I get reactionary and apprehensive without knowing why.  I push others away.

Once we catch a scent of what's going arwy, we're on the track to restoration. It's no longer the blind spot it once was.  Perhaps the list below resonates with you as it did with me:

What are the Signs of Emotional Sobriety?

•  Ability to regulate strong emotions

•  Ability to regulate mood

•  Ability to maintain a perspective on life circumstances.

•  Ability to regulate potentially harmful substances or behaviors

•  Ability to live in the present

•  Ability to regulate activity levels.

•  Ability to live with deep, intimate connection.

•  Resilience, the ability to roll with the punches

•  Ability to regulate behavior

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