Comments on: Writing to Cope http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/01/04/social-anxiety-writing-2/ An Exploration into Social Anxiety Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:14:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/01/04/social-anxiety-writing-2/comment-page-1/#comment-70489 Robin Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:14:35 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/01/04/social-anxiety-writing-2/#comment-70489 Aaron - I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I didn't bookmark your site, until now. Now I won't ever lose you again! I have been writing my negative thoughts since, well, high school. I never really gave it much thought until right now. Looking back, I see a real evolution of the internalization. When I began, it was very choppy and not at all dissipated well. My writing progressed into poetry and then songwriting which I would take the negative energy, write it down and then use my anger as inspiration to the perfection of the writing technique. I still do that today but I have also heightened it to another level where I become clear of, and with my emotions, and can let go of most of the anger/anxiety/emotion and then deal with the rest until finally it is all gone. Some issues can linger for years, and I'd suggest continue writing and writing and writing because you will find ways to subdue, control or eliminate whatever troubles you. Sincerely, Robin Aaron – I’m sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I didn’t bookmark your site, until now. Now I won’t ever lose you again!

I have been writing my negative thoughts since, well, high school. I never really gave it much thought until right now.

Looking back, I see a real evolution of the internalization. When I began, it was very choppy and not at all dissipated well. My writing progressed into poetry and then songwriting which I would take the negative energy, write it down and then use my anger as inspiration to the perfection of the writing technique.

I still do that today but I have also heightened it to another level where I become clear of, and with my emotions, and can let go of most of the anger/anxiety/emotion and then deal with the rest until finally it is all gone.

Some issues can linger for years, and I’d suggest continue writing and writing and writing because you will find ways to subdue, control or eliminate whatever troubles you.

Sincerely, Robin

]]> By: Aaron http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/01/04/social-anxiety-writing-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Aaron Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:05:59 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/01/04/social-anxiety-writing-2/#comment-1672 Thanks for the comment. A release of energy is a great way to describe what I felt. And there is a fair amount of negative energy that gets stored up when dealing with anxiety. Have you ever tried this as an extended practice over time? I'm curious if it's something that might keep such energy in check long term. Thanks for the comment. A release of energy is a great way to describe what I felt. And there is a fair amount of negative energy that gets stored up when dealing with anxiety.

Have you ever tried this as an extended practice over time? I’m curious if it’s something that might keep such energy in check long term.

]]> By: RobinAnn http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/01/04/social-anxiety-writing-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 RobinAnn Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:51:41 +0000 http://www.anxiousliving.com/2007/01/04/social-anxiety-writing-2/#comment-1654 I too have explored this place, it is a fantastic release for the negative energy stored within you which normally dissipates over an extended period and not always through memory denial... you might just kick your cat - certainly not what you had intended. I too have explored this place, it is a fantastic release for the negative energy stored within you which normally dissipates over an extended period and not always through memory denial… you might just kick your cat – certainly not what you had intended.

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