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Originally Posted by ElectricManatee
I think it helps to try to balance the urge to "act out" with the ability to recognize where the feeling is coming from and try to talk about it rather than just acting on impulse. Like rather than sending the angry email, I would talk about what I wanted to send it and why without actually doing it.
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This seems like such obvious advice, but because all of these impulsive, intense, therapy-related crazy feelings have been new to me, I didn’t really have a plan of action, and instead just acted them out. Going forward, I will definitely try to be less impulsive about this and try to think it through, not just because I’m trying to be a “perfect” client, but because it makes a ton of sense. I hope I can do it.