04/27/2024
Trapped emotions keep us stuck in life, living in a cycle of emotional pain.
Somewhere along the way many of us learned to repress our emotions, especially if those emotions were considered “bad”.
For many, home was not a safe enough place to express our emotions and feel seen, heard, and comforted. When parents don’t model how to deal with difficult emotions, we become overwhelmed and feel inadequate for not being able to handle them.
So we numb ourselves. For me, it became binging and purging. I buried my pain so deeply, that I built walls to keep people out. But I lived in constant anxiety and depression, using my eating disorder to try and regulate myself.
It wasn’t until I went to therapy that I realized how much was hidden under the surface and how much needed to be released.
As I moved through my emotions and learned how to express them, my need to resort to eating disorder behaviors decreased. Finding a way to identify and release my emotions is what helped me get unstuck.
❤️ If you’re struggling to access your emotions, therapy is a great place to start! If you live in NY or MA, I have space for a few new clients. Go to my bio to schedule a free consult.
🌟 My page is for educational purposes only and is not therapy or medical advice.
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