June 19

Some of us used alcohol and drugs to regulate our emotions and push down all the things we could not live with daily. Some of us found life too painful to bear. Alcohol and drugs worked to suppress negative emotions; for some, we thought we had found the magical cure to all life’s issues. It worked! But what we didn’t know is that it suppressed the good stuff too! As it took away the pain, it also took away the joy. Utterly unaware of our chosen medication's side effects, we continued on into oblivion. Then, when we got sober, this tsunami of emotion that was held back by drugs and alcohol for so long came roaring and crashing back to the shores of our consciousness. Ill-prepared, we begin to seek help the best we can. For some, this pain is too much to withstand, and we fold under the weight of these “new” emotions.

Reflections

Do you have emotional intelligence? Were/are you prepared to understand your emotions? Do you need additional help?

Daily Challenge

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