Dealing with emotions

julesoa

As my weight has been coming off and as I have also reduced the medication I was on for depression ( with my doc) I am feeling emotions differently. As someone I know says I feel a bit like 'a peeled prawn'. Of course for the rest of my life till now I have been using food to deal with, numb out, suppress or otherwise try to manage my emotions and now I am not doing that any more. There are a million benefits, physically, emotionally and spiritually and I am very grateful. But right now it feels hard. I am having to adjust to this 'new me'. The me that I never let out before, and I find Im not always sure what to do with myself and my feelings. Keeping busy helps. Asking my HP for help of course. Talking to other people in OA. And remembering that 'this too will pass''. Today I feel a bit raw and teary. Tomorrow is my OA meeting night, glad to be able to go. :ohwell:

raggyanndoll

Been there and can relate very much to your post. I celebrate 10 years in OA next month and cannot believe the changes in me. When I describe to people that didn't know me 10 years ago what I used to be like, they don't believe me. As time goes by, being gentle with myself and others comes more and more naturally.

You are doing well to go to meetings and find places like this to have support. And we do support and love you!

Kris

julesoa

Thank you for the reply and the support, it means a lot. I went to my OA meeting tonight and it was very helpful to just be there and talk and hear about recovery and be assured that this will pass. Just to be abstinent and not to have to eat over these feelings is a miracle and I think you are so right there is something about being gentle with ourselves.

LittleLucy23

I think it's good to plug in what you are going to eat in the morning. This way you have some type of plan. Stay away from trigger foods. For me it's chocolate. I would like to give up most sugar products but cannot seem to do it at the moment. I guess it's true - it's one day at a time. I did not get like this in one day and it will take a long while to fix it.

Keep trying and just remember it takes time and most of all you have people rooting for you!