Comments on: One of THOSE Days…Getting Through Tough Days In Recovery http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/ Stories, Struggles And Success of A Recovering Addict Trying to Do What Winners Do Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:54:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: maureen begley http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-9831 maureen begley Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:06:52 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/#comment-9831 I just started reading your blog & I find myself really enjoying reading what you have written. Thinking of starting a blog myself, however I am not quite sure. Sub really seemed to help you, I am thinking about switching from methadone to sub\ Keep up the good work & keep on writing I just started reading your blog & I find myself really enjoying reading what you have written.
Thinking of starting a blog myself, however I am not quite sure.
Sub really seemed to help you, I am thinking about switching from methadone to sub\
Keep up the good work & keep on writing

]]> By: Erin http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 Erin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:41:27 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/#comment-2208 I guess the main point of this post and the post before it about <a href="http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/positive-thinking-to-change-your-mood/" rel="nofollow">How To Make Yourself Feel Better</a> was just to emphasize the fact that no one feels happy all the time. It's just not going to happen. But just because we are not gleaming with a smile from ear to ear we don't have to feel like it's the end of the world or that we're doing something wrong in life. Our happiness ebbs and flows and that is the way it goes. I think the sooner we can truly accept that and learn to deal with it, the more peace of mind we will have in life. And really, that is all you can ask for. I guess the main point of this post and the post before it about How To Make Yourself Feel Better was just to emphasize the fact that no one feels happy all the time. It’s just not going to happen.

But just because we are not gleaming with a smile from ear to ear we don’t have to feel like it’s the end of the world or that we’re doing something wrong in life.

Our happiness ebbs and flows and that is the way it goes. I think the sooner we can truly accept that and learn to deal with it, the more peace of mind we will have in life. And really, that is all you can ask for.

]]> By: Jen http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 Jen Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:31:53 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/#comment-2207 I had one of those days today, as a matter of fact! After about 4 hours of trying to maintain civility and feeling like I was failing miserably, I finally gave up and hung a "Cranky!" sign on my cubicle. I expected to be left alone, given a wide berth. Instead, it seemed like everyone wanted to argue that I was, in fact, NOT CRANKY ENOUGH TO WARRANT A SIGN. (not even close, I was told) Hmmm. Maybe it was just me then. But it's a good sign that no matter how crabby I was internally, outwardly I was very much in control. That is PROGRESS right there. I had one of those days today, as a matter of fact! After about 4 hours of trying to maintain civility and feeling like I was failing miserably, I finally gave up and hung a “Cranky!” sign on my cubicle. I expected to be left alone, given a wide berth. Instead, it seemed like everyone wanted to argue that I was, in fact, NOT CRANKY ENOUGH TO WARRANT A SIGN. (not even close, I was told)

Hmmm. Maybe it was just me then. But it’s a good sign that no matter how crabby I was internally, outwardly I was very much in control.

That is PROGRESS right there.

]]> By: Jen http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 Jen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:12:07 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/#comment-2204 It occurs to me reading your post that recovering addicts are so very brave. And probably don't think they are. But I think so. It occurs to me reading your post that recovering addicts are so very brave.
And probably don’t think they are.
But I think so.

]]> By: bottlecappie http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 bottlecappie Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:43:34 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/dealing-with-negative-feelings-in-addiction-recovery/#comment-2193 I guess it's all about perspective, huh? Good for you for keeping yours while dealing with all of that. It's funny - I find that I'm pretty good and level-headed in a crisis, but those little things, like getting the wrong coffee, can wreck my mood if I let it. It's so great that you can be with uncomfortable feelings, and not deny them or stuff them - which I think is tempting to do when you can't medicate them away. That seems really healthy. I guess it’s all about perspective, huh? Good for you for keeping yours while dealing with all of that.

It’s funny – I find that I’m pretty good and level-headed in a crisis, but those little things, like getting the wrong coffee, can wreck my mood if I let it.

It’s so great that you can be with uncomfortable feelings, and not deny them or stuff them – which I think is tempting to do when you can’t medicate them away. That seems really healthy.

]]>