Weekly Prompt #16: What are some of the emotions that you find most difficult to regulate?
Hello everyone, I hope everyone is having a good week.
In the last week, we discussed- How has your culture or upbringing influenced your approach to emotion regulation? If you haven't checked yet, please click here to add your thoughts.
Based on the discussion there, I realized that emotion regulation is something that is not openly discussed or learned due to various factors in play. But as a consequence of it, we experience a harder time regulating our emotions because we have no clue how to channel them. So, I want to extend this week's discussion towards it a bit more.
This week's prompt is: What are some of the emotions that you find most difficult to regulate? Why do you think that is?
While there are many factors in play that how emotions are expressed and managed, it is important to find a balance that works for us individually. Please remember, it is okay to feel and express our emotions, and seeking support when we need it is a sign of strength. Let's discuss together and learn from each other.
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@ASilentObserver anxiousness
@HassanSyed Anxious feelings can be difficult to manage at times. What impacts does anxiety typically have on your daily life?
@ASilentObserver no not me! I'm a listener here on 7 cups I was talking about people!
For me this would be fear and anxiety. They typically show up together. From a very young age I was wired to believe that expressing my negative emotions was a sign of weakness. I know that this idea is false but it is convincing and in the heat of the moment, my brain will typically believe it. This platform is helping me break down those false beliefs.
@transurvivor That must have been very difficult to grow up believing you needed to hide your negative emotions. Expressing how we truly feel is a strength. How have you found this platform helpful in breaking down those beliefs so far?
It is helpful to check in here often
@ASilentObserver
Sorrow and Anger make up about 90% of my emotion. The reason they are so hard to regulate is that they are extremely strong emotions. Even with a daily does of 1200 mg of medicine meant to stabilize me it is still difficult to stop it before it gets started.
@Gettingbettertoday Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It must be difficult to deal with such strong emotions on a daily basis. What else do these emotions make difficult for you in your daily life?
@ASilentObserver
sadness and fear because I have always just pushed them aside and pretended they didn’t exist and every now and then all the emotions I pushed aside hit me like a bus
@forcefulPark6953 I'm sorry to hear you've been pushing aside difficult emotions. That sounds challenging. How has keeping emotions at a distance impacted you overall?
@ASilentObserver overall the only thing it’s done is destroy me
@forcefulPark6953 that is rough park. i am sorry to hear that but please know you have all of us here with you to support and listen to you.
Anger and hurt. I can function, even joke around, but underneath, if I have been angered, it creeps back up to where I can explode. Not indiscriminately explode but definitely take down who angered me.
@quickwittedMaple4335 I understand this weighs heavily on your mind. Anger can be difficult to manage. How have you coped with these feelings in the past? You're not alone in experiencing these emotions.
Rejection. It was such a huge deal to please my mother and them my husband boss ect that I am devastated when I can’t make someone happy
@toughWater1672 I know how it feels I struggle with rejection dysphoria sometimes confusing criticism or people just having a bad day as rejection. it's easy to say you can't please everyone so focus on yourself it's another to actually put it into practice.
@toughWater1672 That sounds immensely difficult to carry such a heavy feeling of needing to please others to feel worthy. How does living with this burden impact your daily life? You are not alone in wanting connection and caring for others.
When I'm hurt I cannot shake it. It turns to self loathing and I'm just bogged down with it for weeks. It gets so bad I actually begin to think what was said to me or done to me was deserved.
@rebek1022 I'm sorry to hear you experience these difficult feelings for such a long time. It must feel overwhelming. How does this impact your daily life and relationships?
loneliness, feeling numb, detached, or de-realization, iv also been struggling lately with panic attack recovery.
@coffeebean07 Those all sound like difficult emotions to experience. How have you been coping so far?
Probably not as much of an emotion as emotion regulation has been going well for now.
When I feel wronged by someone and feel that I cannot get back at that person in some way, say verbal, the frustration and helplessness related to that. That sort of emotion is hardest to deal with. To come out not on top of a situation is very frustrating for me.
@TropicIce It's understandable that feeling wronged and helpless can be frustrating. How does that frustration show up for you? You're not alone in experiencing difficult emotions.
@ASilentObserver feeling depressed
@l0vergirl I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing depression. Those emotions can be difficult to manage. How have you been taking care of yourself during this challenging time? You're not alone in feeling this way.