Some of us living in one day at a time recovery can become emotional without even a hint of subtle warnings. Emotions of fear or panic that can become evident or appear at our work or our home can just seem to happen out of the blue and the reason why is because we feel unsafe, unready and unable to respond to the task or situation we are facing at that present time. Usually it is trauma that has created this sense of panic. At these moments we are doing our best to try and hold ourselves together. In our reality for that moment we are struggling. If we are not violent or threatening no-one needs to be afraid. Those of us who know us know that. We are more likely to cry than anything else. Trauma does that to people. Most of us aren’t even angry. We just feel threatened. This is imperfect one day at a time recovery. It can happen to anyone. Peace.
