Running from your emotions is exhausting. I know that because I did it for many years.

Not only that, but once I stopped running from my emotions, my relationships improved, my work life improved, and I recovered from CPTSD faster.

Whilst that may sound great, it wasn't easy. I didn't just embrace my emotions in one day, and I'm sure you're not on that page either because embracing your emotions is terrifying. But I'm here to share with you a few reasons why you might want to embrace your feelings because it WILL be worthwhile.

With that in mind, in this week's blog I'll cover:

✅ Why running from your emotions is endangering your health

✅ Why emotions are key to a fulfilled life

✅ How embracing your emotions can accelerate your Complex PTSD recovery

And if you're here, I'm assuming you're either recovering from CPTSD yourself or you're trying to help someone recover. If that's the case, I just want to let you know there's a free resource that you can access here. All you have to do is head to the link, and you can get the free six-step guide to recover from CPTSD. It's all the things I did to recover, and I hope you find something useful there.

Let's dive in...

Reason 1 - The Body Keeps the Score

The number one reason that you should stop running from your emotions is that, well, you're not really running. They're still going to be there.

That's because the body keeps the score, and emotions are a form of energy, and they have to go somewhere. If you run from them, they'll come out in a different way, or they'll catch you up further down the line.

I guess that's a pretty good reason to stop running from them because for as long as you're running, they have control over you. If you turn and face them, then you're in control of them.

Reason 2 - What's the Point in Life If You Don't?

The following reason why I urge you to not run from your emotions is because what's the point in living if we run from emotions? I know that's a huge statement, but in my opinion, it's true.

If we don't feel, we won't enjoy life. We won't have the ups. We won't have the downs. We won't feel alive. There'll be no passion. There'll be nothing to live for.

Think about it: I imagine you might experience what it's like to be depressed: you have no emotion, and sometimes you feel like, "What is the point in living?". And that's no way to live.

When it comes to emotions, no matter how much of a rollercoaster they can be, they're keeping you alive.

Reason 3 - It's How to Heal from CPTSD

The final reason why I encourage you to connect with your emotions and not run from them is because they're key to your recovery from CPTSD.

Again, another big statement, but from my experience, it's true.

That's because when I started feeling my emotions, I started recognizing when I was being triggered and that meant I could acknowledge the trigger and work with it. Thanks to the intense emotions, I started to remember memories and I could process the emotions that came with those.

Little by little, the same things that used to trigger me don't anymore because I've connected with my emotions. I've done the work and now that trigger doesn't affect me.

So, if you would like to fast-track your healing, or even just begin your healing, one of the first things I recommend from my experience is to connect with your emotions.

Word Of Warning: Take It Step by Step

Don't go all in at once by connecting too much. I did that myself. I wanted to be cured, I wanted it to be over the pain and suffering so I dove in. When I felt an intense emotion, I ran with it, and it didn't go down well.

It was too much because I didn't have the tools in place to process the emotions or manage them healthily. Tools that I wish I had were solid grounding techniques, a safe space, or a great network of friends to pick me up.

Healthy coping mechanisms must be in place when you're connecting with your emotions. And when you do connect with your emotions, connect a little bit at a time.

So, What's The Takeaway?

Connecting with my emotions was key in my Complex PTSD recovery, and I hope you can see that too.

So that's it, the three biggest reasons why connecting with your emotions isn't such a bad idea.

I wish you luck, and let me know how it goes. And if you're interested in learning more about how to recover from CPTSD, as I've mentioned, I'm sharing the free guide here!

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