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Old Aug 05, 2011, 10:59 PM
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so... how do you separate dysfunctional feelings from dysfuntional reactions? How do you know which is a feeling and which is a reaction? And can you do something about dysfunctional reactions?
Reactions are actions prompted by thoughts or feelings which are prompted by some event. You also have a reactive feeling which is the feeling prompted by some outside stimulus.

My T and I know exactly what she did that prompted my dysfunctional 'reactive' feelings that have prompted my dysfunctional 'reactive' actions. We've spent 3 sessions so far trying to get me to understand why my feelings are that way and I still have no idea.