Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.
Emotion. Passion. It is overwhelming sometimes. It burns. Comes out as anger, rage. Suppressed. Good or bad or both or neither. Had to numb it because I never knew what to do with it. Infatuation with everyone and everything and life. I was too high and had to come down. Crash landing. I am so freaking intense sometimes. It's like standing with my toes over the edge of a cliff looking out over the most beautiful landscape and inhaling clean air and exhaling tears. Have to harness this...
"...beneath anger and rage often lies massive passion about something or someone after all, you dont get worked up about something or someone you dont care about. So if you can reconnect with that underlying passion you may be able to use it to refocus your energy in a positive direction. "
"...potent, but bottled-up energy contained in the emotion of frustration sometimes that energy can be harnessed and used to blast you to the next level whether it is in a relationship, a business, or career. As a third example, you might be able to convert the energy of nervousness or anxiety into excitement or an urge to move. "
http://www.witi.com/wire/articles/132/How-to-Harness-the-Powers-of-Negative-Emotions/
Just feeling it today. Need to scream and cry and take deep breaths and relax somehow.
"...beneath anger and rage often lies massive passion about something or someone after all, you dont get worked up about something or someone you dont care about. So if you can reconnect with that underlying passion you may be able to use it to refocus your energy in a positive direction. "
"...potent, but bottled-up energy contained in the emotion of frustration sometimes that energy can be harnessed and used to blast you to the next level whether it is in a relationship, a business, or career. As a third example, you might be able to convert the energy of nervousness or anxiety into excitement or an urge to move. "
http://www.witi.com/wire/articles/132/How-to-Harness-the-Powers-of-Negative-Emotions/
Just feeling it today. Need to scream and cry and take deep breaths and relax somehow.
hang on in there ride it out xx
sorry not got any great advice but here for you x
A friend of mine told me once that anger is the backbone of healing. I agree with this completely. Anger sometimes will hide the inner vulnerability and intense pain. You are right. It's suppressed and comes out as anger.
I find it particularly difficult exploring this when it hits. There are so many different emotions swimming inside of me, protected by the anger. I tend to be a deer in headlights when I get overwhelmed like this and have trouble feeling safe enough to try and give attention and care to the underlying feelings and pain.
Take good care and let me know if I can do anything. xxx
I am still hanging on to the drink, which is a huge detriment. But, still trying. Am I making any sense?
I guess Im trying to say, it is not so important to figure out where the anger is coming from, but what to do with it.
Love ya Anna
Love ya, A!
At times it feels good to have the emotion, to feel something. I have always been passionate. Hurt turned that passion to rage. Alcohol became my weapon of choice to destroy that rage that I perceived as Self. The rage is not me. Anger and rage are fear based, misdirected self preservation, instinct gone awry. It doesn't have to be this way. My struggle now is to regain power over that emotion, turn it back to passion, quiet the rage. Power in composure. Power in serenity.
I feel at peace tonight in this moment and I am grateful. xo
You do sound pretty damn good, Anna. (o;
You're getting there...just like the rest of us. Just remember, you aren't expected to be healed over night. Takes time and practice. Don't hold back from getting yourself to that place you want to be! Ever!
I love you!