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Old Aug 06, 2011, 01:22 PM
learning1 learning1 is offline
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Originally Posted by skysblue View Post
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.
I'm getting a little confused but I think I understand what we're talking about. I want to explain what I was talking about better if I can.

At first in your op I think you wrote about dysfunctional feelings. People replied that feelings are what they are. It's good to accept them, sit with them, etc. I think they were saying feelings aren't/can't be dysfunctional. (I'm not sure.)

Then in a later post you called it a dysfunctional reaction. A reaction probably could be dysfunctional I think.

Is your t calling either the feelings or the reaction dysfunctional? Anyway, I think it's great you're so open to trying to let yourself figure it out.