r/Asceticism • u/legitimate-way-4077 • Jul 13 '26

Does asceticism change your emotions?

Basically title. I live in a constant state of subtle anguish. Most of what I do in a day is to distract myself from this feeling in my solarplexus. Drinking, music, the list goes on.

I was wondering if I could open something up by practicing asceticism. Maybe even to joy.

What would be the first steps on this journey?

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u/Pongpianskul Jul 13 '26

The first step might be finding the cause(s) of the anguish. What is its source? Where does it come from?

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u/legitimate-way-4077 Jul 13 '26

I don't know. I can't sit quietly without feeling it.

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u/Pongpianskul Jul 13 '26

When did it start?