Some of us were taught that it's bad to express our feelings directly--crying, wailing, jumping up and down for joy--that it's good manners to talk softly, slowly, and politely and to sit still.
But what happens to our feelings when we sit still? If they don't get expressed, they must be caught inside our bodies. Trapped feelings are like birds in a cage, or a rabbit in a trap--they try to get out any way they can. They peck on our heads and give us headaches. They scratch at our stomachs and make us hurt.
We must let them out. We must laugh and cry. Then our bodies will be happy, and our feelings will curl up in our laps like happy puppies.
Am I ignoring the physical symptoms of trapped feelings?
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
That must be written by someone who is from an English or Irish background. It sure isn't Italian or Hispanic, or Greek. lol
My family expressed a lot of those kinds of feelings,, wailing, crying hysterically, hitting, smashing things, jumping up and down, being disruptive to the peace of others.
Maybe the best thing is,, balance, moderation. We acknowledge our feelings, but channel them appropriately, eh?
or should i just yell out "**** all you ******ers!"
love in recovery,
amanda
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do your best and God does the rest, a step at a time
