Recovery involves being uncomfortable. Are you willing to tolerate some discomfort to have the life you want, the life where you have true freedom and choice? It is dangerous and untrue when your mind says, "I can't stand to feel...X" or "I can't handle...Y". The truth is that you can tolerate any emotion or sensation involved in recovery. When your mind tells you that you cannot stand ...fullness, weight gain, sadness, losing control...then your only option seems to be to medicate or take desperate measures to escape. That is not necessary. Think of all the difficult things you have tolerated in your life. You can handle discomfort. You can learn new skills and ways to cope. You can recover.

Dr. Rick Kilmer, Cognitive Therapy Group