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Old Mar 17, 2011, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Squiggle328 View Post
I obviously do not like to FEEL anything. I have no idea why because I am a very emotional person. I DO express my feelings a lot, so I do not understand your question. Not upset, just giving it a lot of thought because my therapist says the same thing.

I guess I have no idea what to do about this. My assignment this week is to explore my FEELINGS about some events that happened in my life. I have thoughts, but she says I am not allowing myself to FEEL the emotion that goes along with those thoughts.

I cry in our sessions. I tell her that I am angry, depressed, discouraged, feel trapped, lonely, etc... are those not FEELINGS?

Therapy is driving me crazy! I do not know how to do therapy any more. Just when I think I am doing well, I get slapped in the face with something that she thinks I am holding back on. I have confessed to her every dark secret, event, issue, etc... that I can think of.

Am I the only one who is confused about this?? What more is expected from me? No wonder I have the fight or flight issue! I FEEL like I am losing the battle...
I've never been an 'emotional' person but therapy has turned me into one. It is so so confusing - I agree. We're trying to make sense of it all and it just seems out of our grasp - so the feeling of losing the battle. Sometimes I think that I'm just stirring things up and I'm creating the problem myself. All I can say is yes- you are not the only one confused.
Thanks for this!
SpiritRunner