Tension Myositis Syndrome We get pissed. We let it blow over.
We
don't tell the boss, the spouse, the child, the pet what we think of them peeing all over our parade or forcing us into obnoxious situations.
- This too shall pass.
- Fear is the mind killer...I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past...Only I will remain.
- Desire leads to anger. Anger leads to illusion. Illusion leads to forgetfullness of one's eternal identity.
Platitudes to live by.
And that's all you need to do, right? Just control your words and actions, and go on with life.
Or not.
Evidently, all the times I was a good person and controlled my anger, fear, depression, sadness, anxiety, stress, and didn't say anything or do anything - I repressed all those negative feelings... which caused my cells to not get enough oxygen. In time this leads to pain, back pain, and a herniated disc. That's Tension Myositis Syndrome.
I'm reading books by Dr. Sarno and that's the impression I'm getting.
So if I journal about all those repressed negative feelings, every day, back to childhood, I will no longer deprive my cells of oxygen and no longer feel pain.
I've started writing and it's all nasty stuff. Stuff I wouldn't want anyone to read. Because honestly, it's not how I feel. It's the irrational anger of the psychotic child inside. But at least here I can rant about my ridiculous boss and about how I worked my friggin ass off last year and grossed $13K.
Me, an electrical engineer, national merit scholar, computer tester, program manager.
And god, my stupid online professors...