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Posted by Deneb on December 17, 2005, at 1:28:15
I have to learn to be more tolerant of touchy feely stuff.
When I hear of certain therapy exercises sometimes I think, "Geez, that seems really silly."
Posted by muffled on December 17, 2005, at 12:39:06
In reply to I have to learn to be more tolerant, posted by Deneb on December 17, 2005, at 1:28:15
Posted by poet on December 17, 2005, at 13:20:43
In reply to I have to learn to be more tolerant, posted by Deneb on December 17, 2005, at 1:28:15
Hi Deneb,
I don't tolerate touchy-feely stuff either. I consider giving and receiving cyber hugs a major step forward in tolerance.
I hate talking about childhood in therapy by trying to see myself at age four or whenever. The worst was when my T told me to imagine little me sitting in the extra chair in her office and what would I say to myself. It's a Jungian technique- the empty chair. She only tried it once, but that chair is always sitting there empty...
I need to be more tolerant, too.
Poet
Posted by Deneb on December 17, 2005, at 15:39:14
In reply to Re: I have to learn to be more tolerant » Deneb, posted by poet on December 17, 2005, at 13:20:43
> Hi Deneb,
>
> I don't tolerate touchy-feely stuff either. I consider giving and receiving cyber hugs a major step forward in tolerance.I don't really have a problem with giving or receiving cyber hugs, but in real life it is different. I'm always very awkward when it comes to hugs.
> I hate talking about childhood in therapy by trying to see myself at age four or whenever. The worst was when my T told me to imagine little me sitting in the extra chair in her office and what would I say to myself. It's a Jungian technique- the empty chair. She only tried it once, but that chair is always sitting there empty...
I wouldn't know what to say to myself. Have you ever seen/read about these exercises where people are supposed to get their anger out by yelling and punching stuff? I don't get it.
Deneb
Posted by Poet on December 17, 2005, at 16:25:03
In reply to Re: I have to learn to be more tolerant » poet, posted by Deneb on December 17, 2005, at 15:39:14
Hi Deneb,
The only thing I want to yell at and hit is my brother. Yelling at and hitting something like a punching bag is not going to do it for me.
Poet
Posted by Deneb on December 17, 2005, at 21:39:46
In reply to Re: I have to learn to be more tolerant » Deneb, posted by Poet on December 17, 2005, at 16:25:03
Yikes, I *really* have to learn to be more tolerant.
Reading about certain psychotherapies makes me want to LOL. I'm being very insensitive, I know.
This is part of the reason why I tend to stay away from the psychology board. Most of the time I have no idea why people are distressed over something in therapy or their therapist.
I don't understand the big thing about termination. I can't tell big issues from small issues. Maybe I'm just not mature enough to think about these things.
Deneb
Posted by muffled on December 17, 2005, at 22:47:05
In reply to Re: I have to learn to be more tolerant » Deneb, posted by Poet on December 17, 2005, at 16:25:03
> Hi Deneb,
>
> The only thing I want to yell at and hit is my brother. Yelling at and hitting something like a punching bag is not going to do it for me.
>
> Poet
>
How come you can't hit your brother, would he charge you with assault? or would you not be able to stop?
I guess revenge isn't the answer, I heard it don't actually make you feel any better.
I take revenge on myself sometimes and it don't help.
Guess best revenge is to show him you doing good and screw him.
Therapy is weird.
Why would anyone be a therapist.
I hate christmas.
Yeah Deneb, it real hard to understand anothers headspace unless you been there. Reckon when a body is scared and desparate enough, you just goto do what you goto do to survive.
So I can't diss anybodies therapy system, cuz if it helps, then thats good.
Pain is bad.
Healing is good.
Muffled
Posted by Ilene on December 18, 2005, at 21:24:48
In reply to I have to learn to be more tolerant, posted by Deneb on December 17, 2005, at 1:28:15
Thanks for your posts! I didn't think there were too many other people like me.
I just don't get psychotherapy. I didn't like it when my therapist would say something like, "You've been through a lot" when I was explaining, tearfully, why I wanted to kill myself. I would think to myself, "Yes, I *know* I've been through a lot, I don't want to go through any more, that's one of the reasons I want out."
I'm not real happy with CBT, either. I seem to run into brick walls with it. E.g. when I'm deeply depressed there are no pleasurable activities to schedule, because nothing is pleasureable.
Is there something wrong with me? (Besides major depression, I mean.)
I.
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