No Alcohol Needed: The Podcast

E48: Managing Negative Emotions in Recovery


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In this episode, we discuss what we've learned about managing negative emotions in recovery.  Most of us with alcohol problems used drinking to numb the emotions we didn't otherwise know how to deal with. The hard ones - grief, sadness, depression, anxiety, regret, dread. When we decide to get sober, we have to find ways to deal with those emotions, without turning them off. Listen as we are joined by Molly, Chelsea, and Brian to share how we've learned to accept our emotions and move through them in healthy ways.

  • Healthy distraction as a coping mechanism
  • Tools for distracting
  • Learning to give space to our emotions
  • Validating vs. invalidating emotions
  • Learning to treat yourself kindly
  • The trial and error process of developing coping skills
  • How to take breaks from hard emotions without using substances
  • EMDR therapy
  • Finding community and learning to share the hard things
  • Accepting that being uncomfortable is part of the process
  • Let's Connect!

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