The only way not to sink deeper into quicksand is to stop struggling. You have to stop squirming and writhing. You have to remain absolutely still physically. When you come to physical stillness, you can drift to the top. You can be released from being stuck and sinking deeper.
It is the same with emotional work. The inner charge cannot release if we keep squirming through endless physical doings. The charge cannot dissolve if we keep looping through mental narratives. These distractions keep us trapped. We need to let the charge rise into our awareness. And as uncomfortable as it is, we need to hold it kindly.
We need stillness to integrate.