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Originally Posted by sorter
I didn't want my stress reaction.
When I got over my fear, I realized I felt the same physical feelings while standing
in line to ride the coaster, as I did when I was afraid to ride. The only difference was
I experienced or interpreted the feelings as excitement, not stress.
I WANT excitement.
My point is, your conscious goal is support, but you're really looking to deal
with your stress and stress always involves an unwanted internal response.
My theory is, if you fully accepted and wanted every feeling, impulse and emotion that
entered your mind, you wouldn't have pain that needs to be resolved. .
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People's needs to go to therapy are various.
One's beloved dies - maybe suddenly, maybe tragically, maybe right after birth; maybe after a close loving marriage of 50 years. The survivor feels grief and needs help to reconstruct a life that has been torn in half. Saying "I fully accept and want these feelings" is going to go nowhere.
A person is a victim of trauma. Her trust is shattered; her world has been turned inside out. Shock, fear, violation. Saying "I fully accept and want these feelings" is BS.
Your brilliance is a little overrated.