note: this is not anything to do with the book which I have not ready and didn’t know existed until I tried to look for a good quote picture on Google
I used to avoid fear as much as possible as it is obviously not a nice emotion to feel.
I only began to consider this phrase when one of my friends said it. Two of my friends are intending on doing skydives this summer for charity which, to me, seems like one of the scariest things you can do. But to them, it’s more of an adrenaline rush and experience. I guess they want to be scared as you can tell they are which I found rather intriguing. They are doing this knowing that it is going to be absolutely terrifying which is something I could never do.
I’ve begun to realise how sheltered I have made myself. I have blocked out anything that may hurt or scare me because I am so scared of these emotions. They should be part of everyday life and are very normal things to feel. I’m hurting myself more by blocking them out because I’m limiting my own life which is leaving me isolated in my own bubble. It’s not aiding my recovery because how am I going to learn to cope if I won’t expose myself to any situation where I will need to cope?
This needs to change. I need to feel fear again so that I can recognise what fear is and learn to deal with it. I have decided that I am going to let myself feel fear/anxiety so maybe I can surprise myself with my reaction to it. I haven’t let myself feel like this in so long that I don’t know how I will react to it which is the reason I haven’t let myself feel like this.
I am going to do something which scares me or challenges me, even only in the slightest, every week. I know it is going to be very hard for me but when I face these fears, I’m going to feel so good for achieving it! I am going to feel the fear that I put myself through, coming out the other side knowing that I am a strong person who is able to deal with these deep, consuming moments of panic.
I know that I am going to find it hard but I’m going to do it anyway because I can’t live the rest of my if trapped in my little bubble where I’m never going to be able to challenge myself or move on from these feelings. From now on, I’m going to feel the fear and do it anyway!
I used to avoid fear as much as possible as it is obviously not a nice emotion to feel.
I only began to consider this phrase when one of my friends said it. Two of my friends are intending on doing skydives this summer for charity which, to me, seems like one of the scariest things you can do. But to them, it’s more of an adrenaline rush and experience. I guess they want to be scared as you can tell they are which I found rather intriguing. They are doing this knowing that it is going to be absolutely terrifying which is something I could never do.
I’ve begun to realise how sheltered I have made myself. I have blocked out anything that may hurt or scare me because I am so scared of these emotions. They should be part of everyday life and are very normal things to feel. I’m hurting myself more by blocking them out because I’m limiting my own life which is leaving me isolated in my own bubble. It’s not aiding my recovery because how am I going to learn to cope if I won’t expose myself to any situation where I will need to cope?
This needs to change. I need to feel fear again so that I can recognise what fear is and learn to deal with it. I have decided that I am going to let myself feel fear/anxiety so maybe I can surprise myself with my reaction to it. I haven’t let myself feel like this in so long that I don’t know how I will react to it which is the reason I haven’t let myself feel like this.
I am going to do something which scares me or challenges me, even only in the slightest, every week. I know it is going to be very hard for me but when I face these fears, I’m going to feel so good for achieving it! I am going to feel the fear that I put myself through, coming out the other side knowing that I am a strong person who is able to deal with these deep, consuming moments of panic.
I know that I am going to find it hard but I’m going to do it anyway because I can’t live the rest of my if trapped in my little bubble where I’m never going to be able to challenge myself or move on from these feelings. From now on, I’m going to feel the fear and do it anyway!