Has anyone noticed?

ford · Post by **ford** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:35 pm

i guess i have forgot but how emotions flow to the surface when you start with this program.No offense to anyone but there were a few made me tear up. and i am a 6'4" 300 pound guy. I asked forgiveness and got it and got it.one down several to go.

gotta love mr anxiety.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:05 pm

No one has noticed this?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:34 pm

Absolutely. I think that we try so hard to stay in control, that we stifle so many of our emotions that just need to get out. When we finally let our guard down, stuff just starts pouring out that we've been holding onto for so long. I think it's very healthy to let those old emotions out. It's a cleansing of the mind.

Jamie

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:47 pm

You're right. I read somewhere crying is good and very beneficial emotionally and physicaly.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:48 am

Our society has the stigma that men are not supposed to cry. Baloney! God gave us emotions to express them. I think crying is cleansing! It almost hurts when you hold it in!! Of course I am a woman and cry all the time but I think that release of emotion is healthy. Let it out!! Prayers to you!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:57 am

Thank's CathyB.Prayers right back at ya.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:57 am

Hi ford, I say "real men do cry"...That is my input!!! To me if a man is afraid to shed a tear, then, he is a coward!!!

So, let it out!!! There is much more room out than in and it really does help to let it all out!!!

God Bless You Ford!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:00 am

I had similar reactions when I first started the program over a year ago. The relaxation tape and others that I used would bring out a flood of emotions and images at the time. Things I thought had been buried for a long time. The journaling at first had the same effect. I learned after progressing through the program that I could redirect these emotions in a proactive way to make changes instead of ruminating and dwelling on them like I had in the past. The emotions that came up gave me much insight, and once I stopped being afraid of them I made some very good progress.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:17 am

Another thing I wanted to mention on this subject is that I find when I keep my emotions bottled up, the feelings still leak out but in the form of anxiety. So isn't it better to let out the real feelings, whether they be feelings of hurt, anger, guilt, embarrassment, or whatever, and deal with them? Having it leak out as anxiety is both nonproductive and more unnecessary pain.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:07 pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SeaRunner:
Another thing I wanted to mention on this subject is that I find when I keep my emotions bottled up, the feelings still leak out but in the form of anxiety. So isn't it better to let out the real feelings, whether they be feelings of hurt, anger, guilt,