Good morning everyone! So yesterday started great and then my past came up and bit me in the ass! I My emotional state has been great but when I get upset it is bad and I hang on too it for too long. I made a phone call to talk about and I felt a little better but I really needed to talk to the person that brought my past up angrily. I know that I can change the way I think to change the way I feel, but it was hard. I felt that way a large part of the day. I felt like I have been doing so well and trying so hard. What right does anyone have to try to take me back there? Then I realized no one can fix the way I feel but me. So instead of isolating and feeling sorry for myself I got up took my kids for a walk in the woods, we took apples to feed the goat by my house and then we got back and went to chucky cheese and played games, I found out that I love taking pictures and creating memories with them and besides the meltdown when it was time to leave I felt so much better! So, whenever someone brings you down, physically get up and fix the way you feel you can’t just tell your emotions to go away but you can with a little work make yourself feel better! Try it the first time is hard but it works and I’m still sober. No one can take you down but you and only you can pick yourself back up! Keep kicking ass everyone, have a great day!