As an adult child of an
alcoholic I’m learning that I tend to hide my feelings, especially anger. I supposed I learned early in life that a
backlash came with expressing my anger. I
was made to feel that I had no right to be angry, so I learned it was best
to hide my feelings.
When you hide your
anger from yourself, you learn nothing from it and it leaks out in less than
function ways. Anger is a natural feeling
and one I am willing to face so that I can get past it toward forgiveness.
Experiencing my anger
doesn’t mean I have to act it out or dump it all over my life. Nor does it mean I give up my right to feel
it. I am learning that I can tolerate
the strength of my angry feelings without acting out or collapsing under their
weight. Knowing that I have the strength
to experience and articulate my own feelings builds confidence and strength
within me.
Hi, I’m Liz Hawkins and
I’m a recovering adult child of an alcoholic.
#myacoalife
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