Posted by kath on January 12, 2003, at 14:49:08
In reply to Re: Speaking of sudden downturns » Ginjoint, posted by Dinah on January 11, 2003, at 15:11:59
Your mention of your anger at your Mom sparked this idea.
Once I was working on anger at my Dad (who was already dead). I wrote a very long letter to him; all kinds of things came out - some stuff that I didn't even know that I felt! I was in tears some of the time, but just kept on writing. After, I put it in an envelope, sealed it, wrote his first name on it & took it to the mailbox. Do you know that even though he wasn't even alive & only his first name was on the envelope, it was REALLY hard to "mail" it!
I, personally, think that it might do you a lot of good to write a letter to your mom...just as if you were going to actually mail it....while knowing that you aren't, so that you won't censor yourself. The other thing, would be to go somewhere alone - like a forest, or somewhere & choose a tree to be her & talk, yell at her; whatever.
hugs, Kath
> Thanks Ginjoint, I have actually used the mummy maneuver, and it does help sometimes. I don't know how many more nights like last night I can take though. Maybe it was a one time shot. My therapist is no help at all, his idea is hospitalization which seems a bit extreme. I don't want to scare my husband but if I have the same problem tonight, maybe I can flip tape around my wrists myself.
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> I'm pretty angry with my mom right now, myself. And whenever i get angry with others, I get urges to hurt myself. I must be pretty angry. :)
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