Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Pepper515
Pepper515
So I started therapy a few months ago and my Therapist told me that my anxiety is due to me bottling my feelings inside me. She said that my emotions try not to react so that causes my attacks.
what is your take on that? is it true?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I can see how that can be true. Keeping your emotions inside maybe overloads your mind and body. As the tension builds, it needs a place to go for release. Anxiety is tension's way out. Sometimes, I keep anger and frustration inside me. I don't like to feel "worked up". Other times, It's like I have a hard time "feeling" my anger. Maybe because of the buspar I am taking. My anxiety can come out in tears or an actual episode. Why do you keep your feelings bottled up?
Empathy66
Empathy66
Absolutely, its never a good idea to bottle up your feelings, sooner or later they come out in one way or another.
Pepper515
Pepper515
I always have kept my feelings to myself. No one ever wanted to hear them so I kept them to myself. Lately that is hard to do. Which letting my emotions out is good i'm sure.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I'm in CBT for this exact purpose.

Long story short, bottling up feelings can lead to serious health consequences. I'm recovering my sense of balance at a slow pace.

The first step, you've done, writing it out.

Please know we are here for you.
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