How to Know What Youâre Really Feeling So You Can Feel Better
âThe more you hide your feelings, the more they show. The more you deny your feelings, the more they grow.â ~Unknown
Throughout my life, I thought of myself as someone who felt too much. I was very gregarious and could easily be consumed by moments of joy and celebration. But when I was alone, I could be overtaken by angry, self-destructive voices that would dominate my mind.
By senior year of high school, I was spending many hours of the day crying, and had taken to pinching and punching myself until I was black and blue.
I felt I needed …