I handled something poorly yesterday - I hung up on my husband out of frustration. Expecting too much, not adapting to his needs and not able to be the bigger person…again. Any one out there get pushed beyond their limits and act out of character in the face of addiction?
When / how do you get pushed beyond your limits and act out of character in the face of addiction?
katie
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Such a good question @polly. When I don’t know or don’t remember where my limits are, I push beyond.
I know I can show kindness and compassion in short conversations with my dad a few times per week, so the boundary I set is by starting the conversation with a time frame - “I have 10 minutes today because it’s the middle of my work day.” “I have 30 minutes before I sit down for dinner.”
When I take on more than that - 1-2 hour conversations (mostly dad talking at me) many times per week, I start to lose my patience & empathy. I get short and snappy - very out of character for me.