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Originally Posted by Hellion
For some reason I don't get the impression there are many people who actually enjoy hurting themselves, usually there are other reasons why people do that...
Also I doubt people go out seeking therapies they know would be horrible just so they can complain about it being horrible because they 'like' to....honestly I think most who complain about a treatment being horrible would prefer it hadn't been I doubt lits that they 'like' to complain about it being horrible.
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There is a compelling symptom of PTSD called "repetition compulsion". Freud discussed it. I have experienced it myself. My compulsion is about "making a bully stand down". It is hugely satisfying. It could be retraumatising if I made an error and stood up to a bully who didn't back down. To date they all have. I think it is not wrong to tell a sufferer of PTSD to be aware that powerful unconscious motivations affect us all.
People do like to complain. Think about it. We "ventilate" it, hopefully to willing participants, and we get stress relief. We get reassured that we are OK and reasonable and it wasn't our fault. Stronger egos turn a moment of awkwardness into a moment of comedy and move on. Weaker egos take complaining more seriously. It's possible all our complaints reflect our early childhoods. Certainly our constant refrains do. My constant lament is people are dumb and don't help me. That's a gifted child whose educational needs are neglected. (they used to think enrichment was good enough). I like to complain from weak ego spots and strong ego spots. It's the weak ego spots we want to recognise and not loop in childhood stuff.