Posted by ANXIETY ANN on November 6, 2002, at 22:53:02
In reply to Thoughts and feelings, posted by emmalie on November 6, 2002, at 17:25:52
> Just a thought. There are different kinds of people in the world. We can break them down into various categories, but here's a relatively new one: (1) those people whose feelings preside over their thoughts and (2) those people whose thoughts preside over their feelings.
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> For people in the second group, CBT is likely to be very helpful. Perhaps if your thoughts influence your feelings, then working to change irrational thought patterns will help you feel less anxiety/depression.
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> I am in the first group. I have never had an experience in my life where thinking about something in a new way changed how I was feeling (e.g., realizing that a situation really is safe and then having anxiety go away). For me, it seems like my feelings come first and then the flood of thoughts, not the other way around. For me, AD are extremely helpful with dulling the feelings in my body. Because my feelings aren't so powerful, I can then think about things more realistically.
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> Just my lay theory about another way to divide up the pie of human experience.Emmalie,
I like your analogy, it makes perfect sense. I too am a person that feels too much. I agree that Anti-depressants help dull those rush of feelings that are constantly running around in the head. have you ever read the book "The highly Sensitive Person"? It talks about people like us. I highly recomend it.
Ann
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