Does Anyone Struggle With Releasing Your Emotions?

[Tinyflame]

I can only say expressing them is different than feeling them. I've always tried to hide negative ones.

But, today I don't mind. I'm horribly sensitive & have too much emotion or feel too deeply, not too little. I feel I am ok with it now because it doesn't matter to me so much what others might think as much as realizing myself the truth of the former. I sort of took other's criticisms to heart. I can only do the best I can to tell or show it, it is easier for (about) others than for myself.

 

[Running to music]

Yes, I understand what you mean @xena21. I am afraid of my emotions mainly because I don't know where they begin or how to stop them from escalating.

I was introduced to some info on emotion regulation that has been presented to me in group therapy of DBT.

If you want to, google - dbtselfhelp there is some info on emotion regulation that has been helpful to me.


just a thought

let's keep hope

 

[Suzetig]

I relate to so much on this thread. I too had abusive parents, one would hit me if I cried, got upset, angry or generally expressed myself in any way that wasn't silent - so I would will myself not to get upset no matter what to avoid being beaten. The other thought I was too strong willed and would beat me until he had "broken my will" which would be evidenced by me crying hysterically, at which point I'd get hit by the other for crying. Talk about no win.

At the moment I do cry, a lot. I feel so fragile and can't control my tears a lot of the time but yet am very very strong in terms of being able to mange my condition, hold down a job etc. I can identify a small range of emotions in myself, hurt, anger, fear, happiness - the expression of which always ends in tears. I'm working on it in therapy but I think it's going to be a long road.

 

[Running to music]

I relate to so much on this thread. I too had abusive parents, one would hit me if I cried, got upset, angry or generally expressed myself in any way that wasn't silent - so I would will myself not to get upset no matter what to avoid being beaten. The other thought I was too strong willed and would beat me until he had "broken my will" which would be evidenced by me crying hysterically, at which point I'd get hit by the other for crying. Talk about no win.

wow, my heart stopped when I read your post.

I am so sorry that you went through this.

I am reminded that I am not alone.

I sure wish you success in walking down that long road. I feel it is long too much of the time.

((hug)) if you'll accept one

 

[Ice_Fire]

Yes I read your post and thought 'wow it wasn't just me' too Suzitig.

 

[TeddydaBear62]

I seem to have the opposite problem. Can't contain emotions.
It makes everyone else uncomfortable.

 

[Suzetig]

Thanks @Running to music and @Ice_Fire - it's both hard and comforting to know others have been there.

 

[blue-Ocean]

Yes its a way of protection,hiding emotions from others is pretty common,i am now doing it for so long i doubt i will ever change as i no longer remember how to,often others ask me "What are you thinking" as my expression shows no indication,i hold back to feel safe.