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Originally Posted by Suratji
So, will you think up real situations and think through other ways of responding that allow the armor to be let down? There are probably a ton of situations like that. Will you choose those that are most prominent in your life right now? Will you be able to share those with us and what you learn?
Your ability to explain and analyze your own challenges have helped many people here on PC, I'm sure. I see you in the role of a therapist because your understanding is so deep and you are trying to 'walk the walk'. Only those who have done it can help those who are also trying to do it. Have you considered becoming a licensed T? I know you would be great at it.
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me, a T?! oh my.....
I have thought of it, I actually studied psychology in college until depression/eating disorder, etc., derailed me then.....What I think is that I have too many issues right now with my borderline plus bipolar plus trauma processing to think I would be a good T....but I am honored you think I would be good at it!
I could think of how to lay down my armor in therapy, how to do that in the trauma processing that I know is coming up
......I could think of doing so more with my H.....with a couple of my good friends....if I think of it, actually I have been working on letting my guard down a bit, being more transparent already, learning to ask more for what I need! well, getting that thought just now does help with thinking of the assignment....
I use words a lot though to sort of shield my emotions, like an intellectual shield, and words are a big part of my armor.....so I think even though I have been using more 'feeling words' with my H, my T, my good friends, I still have that armor on.....maybe I have just taken off no more than the mouthpiece!
