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Old Dec 23, 2016, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Journey-Man View Post
Has his negative reactions also increased your negative self-talk, do you struggle with that as well?

Does he have any interests of his own, does he afford himself latitude and personal freedom to explore his hobbies or has become a bit of a recluse as well with his alcohol problems? I've observed in many men that they can become really isolated and angry, having very few friends, few hobbies and major emotional issues which lead to erratic and abusive behavior. I found that I was never really prepared growing up to manage my emotions, and as an INFJ I have pretty powerful emotions in addition to having my own psychological baggage (PTSD, Depression, etc.).

With depression I found that boredom becomes a big problem because nothing, even the things you once found enjoyable, become almost neutral stimuli. The lack of enjoyment of food can lead to eating problems, and the anxiety of leaving the house and being around people can cause isolation which can in more severe cases lead to Agoraphobia ("agora" Greek for marketplace), which my grandmother suffered from when she didn't leave her property for over a decade.

The problems we end up facing usually were instantiated through thousands of tiny reactions and behaviors through which our emotional systems learn and adapt and of course can become dysfunctional. My hope is that you'd continue coming here and seek out help at least for yourself if your husband is not willing to seek therapy or rehab for his issues.
He has hobbies, most of which is playing video games, but he also plays guitar, races motorcycles, works on motorcycles. He keeps telling me that I need to get a hobby. Yeah, and if I do you'll probably make fun of it. I always wanted to make a terrarium so I put 3 together after I took a class a few months ago. It's not something I would ever do again. I've often thought about taking a jewelry-making or ceramics class but talk myself out of it because I'll probably fail at it or won't want to keep going. Thought about buying my own glass fusing kit to make things but figure I'll probably use it once and never again. I THINK about doing a lot of things but always talk myself out of them with either, "I'll never do it more than once so it's a waste of money" or "H will probably make fun of me for doing it".