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Originally Posted by BlueCrustacean
How long have you been practicing the suggested techniques? Perhaps there are feelings of deep anger you've suppressed for a while that rose up when you started facing them. I think the point is to let the repressed emotions rise up to the surface so that they can finally be let go of. I've had a lot of anger issues myself, so I can definitely relate to what you describe.
I also had a similar experience with positive affirmations. When I first started positive self-esteem affirmations, I ended up feeling worse than I did before, with more intense self-loathing. I figured this was just my pent up emotions being let out, so instead of giving up I kept with it. Eventually the self-loathing thoughts subsided and I started to make real progress towards higher self-esteem.
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The technique I only tried once. However I let myself feel the intense stuff for a whole 6 months. So, I think that counts. As it's the same thing basically, just more spontaneous, not via a technique.
I don't like "maybe's" so I don't want to waste time on this just because MAYBE I have deep anger that for god knows what reason I MAYBE suppressed. As I said I always act out it when I get irritated or angry, I literally can't hold it in for more than a couple minutes. Even if I just hold it for a couple minutes, the anger will be much more intense when I finally release it than if I allowed myself to release it instantly.
I also do not need positive self-esteem affirmations as I have a well developed self-esteem. I see no point in loathing myself. No reason for it.
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Thoughts and feelings are only powerful when you give them power. When you feel how intense it is, yet see it for what it really is, just a passing feeling that has no real power, you can let it go any time you wish and move into a clearer state of mind. It takes time, of course. Progress can't be forced, or it just increases resistance.
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This is the thing, if you feel it too intensely then it will just gain power over you. No, I don't believe in trying to force yourself to magnify emotions beyond what is warranted for the situation. No, you can already see what it really is even on a rather subtle level of intensity, you do not need to go over the top with the intensity level.
So I do not understand this. Do people not feel satisfied with having the subtle level and they want to have it go more intense for no reason?