Posted by gardenergirl on May 4, 2006, at 0:16:49
In reply to Re: im doing this to myself, posted by Emily Elizabeth on May 3, 2006, at 23:27:08
Hi again,
Reading this post, it sure sounds to me like depression going on. Of course, that might not be news to you.It's so easy to beat ourselves up for not doing things we know we should or could do. But experiencing depression is like having a bad case of the flu in a way. You know how when you have the flu, you just can't do anything, even basic self-care at times, because you're so debilitated? Depression is debilitating. It saps away our initiative, drive, pleasure in doing, and positive thoughts. I'm not saying you're disabled, but when you say that things are within your control, I only partly agree. I don't think it's helpful to think that nothing's in your control, but I do think that it can help to be a little easier on ourselves, and to realize that depression does interfere with our ability to fully engage in all that moves us.
And I second what emily elizabeth said about maybe your T's approach is not the right one for you right now. There are more active and present-focused ways to deal with problems emotion-focused and insight-oriented. Perhaps you'd feel more connected to a CBT orientation?
gg
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