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Originally Posted by skysblue
I'm trying to use analytical thinking to 'understand' and change emotions. Maybe I need to stop trying to figure it out (for awhile) and just leap in and let those emotions be felt in all their fullness. Maybe I need to put 'thinking' on the back burner and let myself feel all the rage, fear, shame, and guilt that resides inside. Maybe I shouldn't hold back.
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Yes!
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Originally Posted by skysblue
But, I worry that I'm inflaming emotions by doing that instead of managing them. It makes no sense to add fuel to the fire.
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You need to express them so that you can release them and then there isn't any "managing" them anymore. The only time a person should need to manage emotions is when they are waiting for the correct time to deal with their feelings, like being upset in a situation where you need to hold it together until you can escape.
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