Be the Observer

I cannot stress enough how important it is to not act when in a state of suffering.
I watched as a massive wave of emotional pain flooded through my system pulling at me to fight and resist life. It was like having the flu, draining me of energy and vitality but somehow I managed to stay vigilant and not allow it to grab hold of my consciousness. I was always aware of how dangerous it was and how important it was to not touch it. Its arguments were powerful, why my life was unhappy, why I was unhappy, why I should be upset with one thing and be angry at another thing. It wanted me to identify with it and give it power by complaining and expressing it, but I just watched it, feeling its effect on my body.
Then I felt it become more and more alien. It slowly began to lose its gravity. I felt it loosen its grip. I felt relief begin to flow back into my being.
Every action in a state of inner conflict is fueled by that inner conflict. Every action in a state of anger is an expression of that anger. When in one of those states, cease to act. Make your only act that of observation. Be only that point of observation until the "illness" passes and you will not cause any disturbance in your life.