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Originally Posted by CelestialFlame
Does repression of ones emotions count as coping? Does just ignoring the problem count as well? I’ve always heard coping described as someone doing something to deal with their problem but is avoiding the problem or rejecting it a type of coping as well?
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This is a very interesting question. I have to say though that I don’t think anyone can CONSCIOUSLY repress an emotion. Emotions are thoughts that come and go. I believe that we can consciously THINK about an emotion or not.
And , for me, that’s the issue. Not thinking about an emotion is not repression.
You just choose to think something else. Two things , even thoughts I believe, cannot occupy the same space at the same time. If I’m angry at someone, is that emotion buried or placed somewhere until I express it ? Many would say yes
but I believe we express that emotion in some other way in some shape or form.
Obviously I believe this to be a very complicated issue. Some people channel their emotions into a positive , others into a negative.
Just a thought......