why cant I find my hidden emotions ?

Hi Everyone! Currently on day 8 of the program...I am still having trouble finding that deep emotion that is giving me depression. Pain all gone (thank God), Fatigue is much less (Yes), but I feel kind of down, sad. I don't know why that is....any help?

 

Because it is repressed and UNconscious...that doesn't mean something we can figure out with introspection.
The emotions we feel are even differentiated by Sarno and called 'perceived emotions'. in fact, one of the most frutrating things when I have had problems, is that I am usually 'fine'...which means the TMS is doing its Job...keeping me from the scary stuff that;s down there, but few if any of us EVER really know..but we can start to get an idea from 'reflections on the cave wall'...so looking at your perceived ones matters as part of this process, because it's telling the other ones that you know what they are doing.

 

Maybe you are feeling a bit sad because you are solving your other symptoms?
I'm not sure if this is true but it seems to me that our pain and our symptoms becomes a part of our identity.
Maybe your inner parts are a little sad about your success in letting it go.
So it's holding on to one last thing -- making you feel a little wistful. A little empty of what you have let go?

Have you been able to get in "the zone" and ask yourself why you are sad?
I've found that conversations with myself (on paper works best for me) generally provide all the answers, and releases all the yuck.

 

thank you for the encouraging words. I DO feel like i am beating TMS.
I won’t give up

 

i started writing yestarday, almost 30 min straight just me writing, and some heavy stuff came up…

 

I read something from Eckhart Tolle that really helped me. Instead of saying “I am depressed“ or “I am broke“ I say stuff like “there is sadness in me right now “or“ I have $.50 in my bank account“… It’s reminding the scared child and me, that all of these perceived emotions are conditions likely to change….. they are also grounded in truth, and therefore empowering instead of infinitives which tend to perpetuate themselves

 

Great. I hope you felt better afterwards!
Keep it up for a few days or a week. Let it out. Let 'er rip!

 

Don’t beat yourself up about trying to find the hidden emotion. Believe you will heal regardless. Remind yourself you are safe right now in this moment.