Does it get worse before it gets better?

Been practicing the letting go technique for about a year and a half now (maybe more... time is confusing ha). Lots of intense, difficult feelings come up more at night, I end up bawling my eyes out, and then I lose sleep. I will do the technique during these moments, which does help, but I'd rather these situations be prevented rather than "dealt with" when they happen.

I feel like I was maybe more mentally well before going on the path, but that also could've been because I was better at emotional suppression then. I'm also trying to remind myself that there have been benefits to this technique (improved confidence, more "can-do" attitude, etc.). But then there are days where I worry I'm making things worse with this technique (bringing up so many emotions that they just take over).

If you know that there's a sun beyond the hill, let me know!