Currently living in a combat PTSD residence, and this has been becoming more and more clear to me. There’s a tendency to want to “let go” of an emotion by willing it away, but for me that just doesn’t solve the problem beyond the immediate grief. Instead, I’m trying to “let go” of trying to control the emotion. Acknowledge it as much as I can as a valid emotion even if there’s not a valid reason for it, and “let it be”. I’m still uncomfortable in the moment, but I’m not fighting an impossible fight and allowing my body to retake control of my mind.
LPT: If you want relief from an emotion, you can’t repress it.
![LPT: If you want relief from an emotion, you can’t repress it.]()
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