ughhh, another day where i just want to scream into a pillow!! i had a really triggering interaction at the grocery store today, nothing even related to alcohol but it just sent me spiraling, feeling all those old anxieties again. it’s like my brain just defaults to that old programming, that itch for escape. it's SO frustrating to feel like i'm still fighting those ingrained reactions sometimes, even when i KNOW i've made so much progress. it just makes me want to curl up and hide. like, come ON brain, get with the program!!