Amos, what if the 'awful feelings' aren't so bad. Try sitting in your crap and realizing it is not going to kill you.
If I were to turn the 'awful feelings' into 'interesting feelings' I would be removing myself from the situation. Kind of like looking at myself intellectually rather than feeling the pain I have carried in my heart for many years. Looking at myself intellectually does not get me as far as when I allow myself to feel the awful pain in my heart. Once I do that, I have a chance to start letting that pain go.

Little Neo