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Old Sep 07, 2008, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by SpottedOwl View Post
Waking the Tiger' by Peter Levine, and he explained how the body responds to trauma.
I checked out this reference and put it on my reading list.

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I know what you mean about feeling like I'm going to explode.
This is definitely a good description of the sensation. I'm not really good at tuning in to what emotions I am experiencing at the time, but I am aware of what sensations my body is feeling. On this particular occasion I remember golfing that evening and my skin was just tingling and the hair on my arms was standing on end. I know it sounds egotistical but I was freak'en killing the ball (driving the ball dead straight 240 yrs). I haven't hit the ball consistently like that since having my kids. Unfortunately, in this hyper state I couldn't control my short game but..that's not the point. What was a bit scary was that I just wanted to crush everyone in the foursome (even my own teammate). All I can say is thank God that night I was play with a group of very laid back, non-confrontational ladies. I was able to focus and release my pent up aggression on the ball and not on one of them. I REALLY had trouble controlling myself that night, even later when my kids wanted me to watch TV with them. This is when I realized I needed to breathe and get myself under control.

When I started to write about what I was experiencing, my first thought was, is this some medication issue? But I don't think so because I wasn't taking anything new, didn't take it at a different time, didn't have any alcohol, and have not experience any side-effects for either medication. As I started to analyze the response I determined that it started subtly during therapy, but I couldn't link it to anything in particular. I have had similar experiences but this one was more intense than I recall the others being. Since this episode I've noted a few quick flashes of the same sensations but they dissipated almost immediately.

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IMHO, what happened does mean something, and your instinct is correct.
Part of me believes this also. However my intellectual side is also suggesting that it may have been just a random thing that happened and I connected it to therapy when it is not really related at all. Whatever it was my body now seems better able to avoid hooking in to the response and perpetuating it. I'm just more curious about it more than anything at this point.

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I'm so sorry T hasn't said anything for 3 weeks. I think I'd burst if that happened to me!
I was bursting that night. I wanted to drive to therapy at that night and discuss the situation and brainstorm about it. But it wasn't possible, so I tried my best to record the experience and share it. As for my T not responding, IDK. In my message I made it clear that I was OK, so I didn't NEED a reply. I assume she got the message and thought either: a) "wow, I have no idea what this is about and don't even want to speculate about it." or b) "I've seen this type of response before, its best to dissect it face-to-face in the next session." I am proud of myself of not dwelling on this experience and letting my brain judge it as something negative. I'm just starting to get a little nervous about it now because my appointment is finally approaching this week.

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...there is nothing pathological about being aware. If *anything* the fact that you were so aware of the feeling is a positive sign.
SpottedOwl, thank this is probably what I need to focus on more at this point.
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