Posted by Noa on January 7, 2003, at 4:51:39
In reply to Re: What is a busy mind?, posted by Phyl on January 6, 2003, at 19:36:56
Yes, I think so, Phyl-that the mind does let us down, betrays us. My mind is often not friendly to me. I always assumed I have to change that to get better, but have felt unable to change how I really feel about myself, but my therapist was trying to make the point that maybe it is too much too expect my mind to give me good feelings about myself. The context of this discussion is that I have an added layer of depression that really makes my depression worse, which is about being mad at myself for being depressed. Also, we were discussing my wish not to be so needy for outside affirmation, that I wish I could get some good feelings about myself from inside.
I am still trying to inegrate what this quote means and how it applies. Thanks for helping in that process.
poster:Noa
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