Lena Dunham pens emotional note about feeling 'relief' over book release

Lena Dunham had to revisit many of her traumatic memories during the process of writing her memoir, Famesick, but she also feels relieved now that the story is out in the world.

The 39-year-old author and actress took to Instagram on Tuesday, April 21, and shared a series of pictures from her time writing the book, alongside a lengthy heartfelt caption.

The Girls alum wrote, "Last week was a whirlwind- marched through it all with as much purpose as I could, vowing hourly to be both boundaried and present, self-protective and open to connection."

While writing the book, Dunham went through different phases of her past including, "Lena at 23 in LA, taking Fountain to my first meeting with HBO. Lena at 8, my first Walkman blowing my mind. Lena at 25, 29, 33, watching a new city pass. Lena at 35 falling in love, Lena at 38 missing her parents. I was the Lena who wrote the book and the Lena who was scared to write the book. And then, finally, I was the Lena who has finished the book."

The Too Much creator continued, "Suddenly and surprisingly I was sobbing (rarer than you'd think!) It was this big feeling that the story I'd been carrying around was not the story I was living. The stuff in those pages was over.

In her vulnerable book about her life, Dunham touches upon her very public relationship with Jack Antonoff, her rise to fame after Girls, as well as other struggles she has faced since.

Dunham concluded her post by thanking everyone who has been listening to her story, and welcoming it with "such gentleness and care."