Most people suppress emotions instead of releasing them, which makes feelings linger indefinitely. Releasing and processing emotions lets you actually let them go and prevents future distress. This distinction matters for anyone in recovery.
You need to ask yourself, am I suppressing this emotion or am I releasing and processing this emotion? 99% of the time, all of us do this. We're probably suppressing things where we need to be releasing them. Suppressing it will ensure that emotion persists for the rest of your life. Releasing it will ensure that you're letting it go and you're processing it and you never have to deal with it ever again. Obviously there's more to that, but that is a fundamental principle that will help you and guide you along your recovery journey. So give it a shot. If you need help with releasing emotions, feel free to join my school community. It's in my bio. Check it out. You can get a free trial.
