Posted by Cass on March 19, 2000, at 14:40:49
In reply to Re: embarassing thoughts, posted by Cindy W on March 19, 2000, at 14:28:36
Replaying past events is a very plaguing problem for me as well. Sometimes in the fantasy, I change the scenario, and respond more assertively or even aggressively. I replay events in which I was emtionally abused. I was abused non-stop by my mother while I was growing up, and now I can't seem to stop ruminating on emotional abuse. Sometimes I feel I am the target of it, though my perception of it is sometimes exaggerated. I feel like I am a victim of these movies. I wish I could get them to stop. My pdoc gave me a meditation tape in which I observe thoughts and emotions passing by without getting caught up in them. I find it helpful, but I have slacked off recently. So, Allison, you are not alone. The meditation tape I use is by Roy Masters. My pdoc emphasises that the exercise is just a tool, and one doesn't have to agree with everything Roy Masters believes. I wish you luck.
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