Comments on: Why I Stopped Trying http://www.emotional-times.com/2008/02/why-i-stopped-trying.html Articles and information on emotions and emotional healing. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:19:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: ivar http://www.emotional-times.com/2008/02/why-i-stopped-trying.html/comment-page-1#comment-81 ivar Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=94#comment-81 Anger was one of the toughest emotions to feel. I was so scared of my own repressed anger because I was afraid it would make me be 'out of control'.<br /><br />I didn't think I'd be able to control my own anger. Then I realized it's not about controlling it. It's about feeling it cleanly - without any stories attached.<br /><br />Now I LOVE to feel anger. Although I hardly ever do. Sigh.<br /><br />You're definitely not alone, Joan. Anger was one of the toughest emotions to feel. I was so scared of my own repressed anger because I was afraid it would make me be 'out of control'.

I didn't think I'd be able to control my own anger. Then I realized it's not about controlling it. It's about feeling it cleanly – without any stories attached.

Now I LOVE to feel anger. Although I hardly ever do. Sigh.

You're definitely not alone, Joan.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.emotional-times.com/2008/02/why-i-stopped-trying.html/comment-page-1#comment-80 Anonymous Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:24:00 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=94#comment-80 I stumbled on your blog while trying to figure out my non-anger issue. It helped so much to put anger in perspective. Thanks for that. <br /><br />Then I came across this posting. I have recently started "trying again" and this has given me encouragement. I just interviewed for a job that I would have thought "beyond me" not two months ago.<br /><br />It's nice to know I'm not alone in my dealing with my past attitude problems nor am I alone in my attempts to change them.<br /> <br />I will visit again for some of your insight. Once again I realize there are no such things as accidents.<br /><br />Think warm thoughts for those of us up in Chicago. <br />Joan Z. I stumbled on your blog while trying to figure out my non-anger issue. It helped so much to put anger in perspective. Thanks for that.

Then I came across this posting. I have recently started "trying again" and this has given me encouragement. I just interviewed for a job that I would have thought "beyond me" not two months ago.

It's nice to know I'm not alone in my dealing with my past attitude problems nor am I alone in my attempts to change them.

I will visit again for some of your insight. Once again I realize there are no such things as accidents.

Think warm thoughts for those of us up in Chicago.
Joan Z.

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