Here's an article that I stumbled upon a couple weeks ago. It helped me to realize that embracing your negative emotions rather than suppressing them, or trying to pretend they don't exist isn't just healthy, but tons better for you. Negative Emotions Are Key to Well-Being
I think that was one of the things that led to me falling apart as much as I did. I'd gotten so good at getting knocked down and then just right back up again with out ever processing any of it. It took Bishop flat out telling me to stop and break down. That I wasn't okay and that was fine. He had everything under control and the only thing he needed me to do was break down and process it all. It was a lot like someone coming down with the flu and insisting they could still do all the things. :P
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Date: 2014-01-04 05:58 pm (UTC)Here's an article that I stumbled upon a couple weeks ago. It helped me to realize that embracing your negative emotions rather than suppressing them, or trying to pretend they don't exist isn't just healthy, but tons better for you.
Negative Emotions Are Key to Well-Being
I think that was one of the things that led to me falling apart as much as I did. I'd gotten so good at getting knocked down and then just right back up again with out ever processing any of it. It took Bishop flat out telling me to stop and break down. That I wasn't okay and that was fine. He had everything under control and the only thing he needed me to do was break down and process it all. It was a lot like someone coming down with the flu and insisting they could still do all the things. :P