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**surefireinvest** · 07-24-2011, 01:46 AM

Hello,

I'm not quite sure what to do. I've been meditating for a while: clearing my mind, letting emotions come, feeling them, and letting them go. This is in sharp contrast to my previous coping method: cloud the mind with delusions as a means of distancing myself from my emotions.

Since starting to actually feel emotions instead of keeping them suppressed, it seems as if I've opened the floodgate. At times it seems like things are out of control, and I don't know what to do. I can't calm myself down until the emotions pass. Unfortunately this doesn't occur on my schedule, and thus it negatively impacts me and those around me (not following through with plans, etc).

The problem I'm having is instead of things getting better as I let my emotions come out, they seem to be getting worse. Often I find myself up late at night, anxious about going to sleep, because I am fearful of waking up in the morning overwhelmed by an intensely emotional state of mind. I need to find a means to maintain control even when clouded by extreme emotions.

I already feel a little better just getting that all out. Seems less overwhelming when I lay it all out there. Any advice is greatly appreciated though.

07-24-2011, 01:46 AM	#1
surefireinvest Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	Advice for dealing with overwhelming emotions? Hello, I'm not quite sure what to do. I've been meditating for a while: clearing my mind, letting emotions come, feeling them, and letting them go. This is in sharp contrast to my previous coping method: cloud the mind with delusions as a means of distancing myself from my emotions. Since starting to actually feel emotions instead of keeping them suppressed, it seems as if I've opened the floodgate. At times it seems like things are out of control, and I don't know what to do. I can't calm myself down until the emotions pass. Unfortunately this doesn't occur on my schedule, and thus it negatively impacts me and those around me (not following through with plans, etc). The problem I'm having is instead of things getting better as I let my emotions come out, they seem to be getting worse. Often I find myself up late at night, anxious about going to sleep, because I am fearful of waking up in the morning overwhelmed by an intensely emotional state of mind. I need to find a means to maintain control even when clouded by extreme emotions. I already feel a little better just getting that all out. Seems less overwhelming when I lay it all out there. Any advice is greatly appreciated though.
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