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Originally Posted by darkside8
I’m hoping to slowly reduce the number of times I say ‘I don't care’ during session.
I think I may be able to identify my emotions to myself, or not 👀 I often find myself saying things like ‘I’m hurting’, ‘this really hurts’ during extremely vulnerable times with myself. Hurt and pain appear to be key words. How does that sound? Lol
When my T asks how did you feel when an event is shared, I feel like hurt and pain are too deep. Sad seems a little lighter but lame at the same time. I have mentioned my heart feeling heavy, but this has often been used to describe experiences of anxiety. Low mood was mentioned a couple times.
What sort of words does one usually use to express negative emotions?
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Hmm... I'm not sure that hurt and pain are emotions, exactly. I guess I'm wondering if you could be more specific? Like what exactly is causing the emotional pain or hurt? See if you can drill down a bit and identify something a little clearer. For example, I can think of a specific time off the top of my head when I was sitting in therapy where I was feeling hurt and in pain. Going deeper, the additional words that come to mind are ashamed, fearful, jealous, defiant, and needy. I can't picture telling the therapist these emotions (although I have occasionally agreed to feeling jealous in certain situations), but I am getting better about admitting to myself what I am feeling. There are lists online of emotions you could look up if you need a starting place.