After being in recovery for a while we realize we are often opposed to direction from others when we are anxious and afraid. It seems that the fight, flight, or freeze response kicks in and we fight, flee or disassociate from the current situation. It appears that we instinctively want the anxiety and fear to stop immediately because we often feel we are under attack by such feelings. We feel and react first. We think later. Sometimes we’ll even storm out of a counsellor’s office because such responses have kicked in and we need to say no. After such an instance fear and pride might keep us from returning to attentively seek help. This is a lonely reality. It’s more common than we think. What we understand while living in one day at a time recovery is that time takes time. Recovery is a process. Reach out and learn. Peace.
