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to: WILLIAM KINMOND
from: DON HENNESSEY
date: 1996-07-14 22:51:00
subject: JUST A WONDERING!

Hi William:
WK>    I was wondering if it was normal at say a little over 2 years to
WK>have a problem with anger
I can only offer my own experiences here. I have found that in most 
cases, my emotions are a by-product of other things. I buried my 
feelings for years with the use\abuse of drugs and alcohol. When I got 
clean, I had to face life without them. In time I found that other 
feelings started coming up the longer I was clean.
I found the best step in understanding these things came when I took 
steps four and five. I found that much of my anger was just a way of 
dealing with my fears and insecurities. It was easier to express anger 
than say I was afraid and lonely. These things take time. I got sick of 
hearing that all the time; 'be patience','go to meetings' etc, etc. But 
that is what works for me as I found out. Recovery is a difficult road, 
yet the other road I chose (drugs and alcohol) was a far more disastrous 
choice. In time too, I have found recovery to be the most wonderous 
experience, there are bad times, but all in all, it is great.
Don H.
Regards:
Don H.
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