Anger is a powerful emotion, while it is easy to sit and stew in
the misery, as sober people we now have the tools to process our anger without
exploding in a fit of rage. While drinking may have shielded us from looking at
the consequences of our actions, now with a sober mind and the help of Above it all
Treatment, AA,
or other Alcohol
programs we are
able to see the bigger picture. The actions we are used to taking may have
provided some comfort in the past; however they often lead us down a dark path.
One of the many gifts we are given in this program and through Alcohol
rehab is the
ability to see that a lifetime of joy is not worth trading in for a moment of
anger. We now have the
opportunity to pause before acting out. this is one of the many things that
separate us from the person we are compared to the person who we use to
be. When these feeling come
up we are now able to reach out to our sponsors or another sober friend and
process our emotions both calmly and collectively. We no longer have to be a
prisoner to our thoughts and feelings. It is foolish to think we will not get
angry because we are sober, however how we handle that anger is what counts.
Doing our fourth step allowed us to see that most often we play a part in
everything we encounter now armed with this information we are able think
before we act.
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