Session 4: What emotions am I most comfortable with?

Addiction often teaches us to avoid certain emotions, especially the ones that feel too intense or too vulnerable.

This week, we explored which feelings we allow ourselves to feel, and which ones we try to escape.

For some, anger feels safer than sadness. For others, numbness feels safer than fear. For many, sitting with any emotion at all feels uncomfortable.

But emotions don’t go away just because we ignore them. Learning to notice them, even briefly, can take away some of their power.

Reflection

Feelings aren’t enemies. They’re signals. They won’t break you, even when they’re uncomfortable.

This Week’s Practice

Choose one emotion you usually avoid.When it shows up, simply name it.“This is sadness.” or “This is anger.” However you're feeling, put a name to it. That’s enough for now.