Vulnerability Our drinking lives left our emotional selves pinched, scraped, bent, and bruised, if not pretty firmly warped. So, as our experience shows, the first nondrinking days are likely to be periods of great emotional vulnerability. Is this an extended pharmacological effect of the drinking? Is it a natural state for anyone recuperating from a long and extended illness? Or does it indicate a deep flaw in the personality? The answer doesn't matter at first. Whatever the cause, the condition is one we have to watch out for, because it can tempt us to drink faster than the eye, head, or heart can realize. Living Sober, Page 61. Thought to Ponder.... Once we understand ourselves, the rest of living falls in line. Recovery Related Acronym A A = Always Aware.
