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Posted by Partlycloudy on June 24, 2014, at 17:09:04
That. In itself was validation that their approach was not "one size fits all".
I have had a revelation about my PTSD experiences while I was there. Quite enlightening.
I already know that I am quite empathic;or I would not be as sensitive as I am to trauma when it occurs. It came to me, during meditation. That I was experiencing not only MY experiences, but also those around me who were not able to express themselves (through drug use, or trauma, or a combination). It was possible that I was experiencing not only MY trauma, but the overflow of others who were unable to contain theirs.
This is where my despair originated.i was unable to contain or express such a multitude of despair. The few people I was able to speK with affirmed my thought. They were mortally afraid, and about to be let loose into society. I think I absorbed all that fright, and reflected it right back without processing.
Wow.
Posted by Angela2 on June 25, 2014, at 16:00:57
In reply to Received a partial refund from the recovery plc, posted by Partlycloudy on June 24, 2014, at 17:09:04
Wow. In a way, that's a pretty amazing gift. Stressful, yes. But good to be aware of.
Posted by Partlycloudy on June 25, 2014, at 18:40:35
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc, posted by Angela2 on June 25, 2014, at 16:00:57
Yes, a mixed gift. Still have to protect myself from being triggered - but so do my friends who are also empaths. It helps not to feel so alone.
Posted by Beckett on June 25, 2014, at 22:54:50
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc » Angela2, posted by Partlycloudy on June 25, 2014, at 18:40:35
Do you think trauma attracts trauma? Or makes one sensitive to the trauma carried by others? Sometimes feels like an abyss opens.
Posted by Partlycloudy on June 26, 2014, at 7:05:07
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc » Partlycloudy, posted by Beckett on June 25, 2014, at 22:54:50
I think it makes me more vulnerable to more trauma, yes. And that's why finding ways to protect myself are as important as moving on from the original trauma, which I have done fairly well at.
Posted by Phillipa on June 26, 2014, at 9:39:52
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc » Angela2, posted by Partlycloudy on June 25, 2014, at 18:40:35
You mention empaths did you take that quiz on facebook as I was one also. I feel the feelings of others. Phillipa
Posted by Partlycloudy on June 26, 2014, at 11:27:02
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc » Partlycloudy, posted by Phillipa on June 26, 2014, at 9:39:52
No, I don't take quizzes.
I have known for a long time that I take on the energy of those around me - good, bad, kind, mean. I stay away from crowds, malls, large gatherings of people where I am not sure of the vibe. I think that's why a yoga retreat, in spite of the large number of people, is a safe place for me. It has a great, peaceful feel to it when you are open to it.
Posted by alexandra_k on June 27, 2014, at 19:34:37
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc » Angela2, posted by Partlycloudy on June 25, 2014, at 18:40:35
> Yes, a mixed gift. Still have to protect myself from being triggered - but so do my friends who are also empaths. It helps not to feel so alone.
one idea is that other people's feelings are... catchy.
another idea is that you project onto other people... your feeling. that feelings that you can't experience as coming from yourself... you experience as coming from other people. that that might be one explanation as to why it is that you magically understand how it is that they feel...
i expect the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
some people... and i expect we are both like this... are more sensitive to the state of others than most others aren't. coarse grained... agitation. calmness. stuff like that. finer grained discriminations, though... well... who knows. agitated people get me feeling agitated and then my agitation agitates them and then their agitation agitates me.
calm people... spread the calm. confident people... well... positive people... there is a reason why people like to hang about with it. because it is catchy.
Posted by Partlycloudy on June 30, 2014, at 12:52:37
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc, posted by alexandra_k on June 27, 2014, at 19:34:37
I thought long and hard about the projection of my feelings on to others. Of course, there is some truth to that.
Even more so, though, I have to learn to protect myself from OTHERS' projections. I am more of a sponge than a transmitter. I am getting some extra help on this from a mentor whom I trust and has done good work with me in the past.
I DO become defensive in the face of an insult. Someone at the facility, for example, said that Hitler was right in killing as many Jews as he did because they are all evil and sinners. My reaction was swift and vehement to the contrary. He said he saw it in a documentary film - I told him it was a work of fiction.
Awkward. And I was labeled a troublemaker. Not he.
Posted by Partlycloudy on July 1, 2014, at 20:32:00
In reply to Re: Received a partial refund from the recovery plc » alexandra_k, posted by Partlycloudy on June 30, 2014, at 12:52:37
> I thought long and hard about the projection of my feelings on to others. Of course, there is some truth to that.
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> Even more so, though, I have to learn to protect myself from OTHERS' projections. I am more of a sponge than a transmitter. I am getting some extra help on this from a mentor whom I trust and has done good work with me in the past.
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> I DO become defensive in the face of an insult. Someone at the facility, for example, said that Hitler was right in killing as many Jews as he did because they are all evil and sinners. My reaction was swift and vehement to the contrary. He said he saw it in a documentary film - I told him it was a work of fiction.
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> Awkward. And I was labeled a troublemaker. Not he.Oh, I must have been paranoid again. My mistake.
Posted by alexandra_k on July 1, 2014, at 21:03:37
In reply to Alexandra, I take it you did not read this., posted by Partlycloudy on July 1, 2014, at 20:32:00
what did you get to feel?
indignation?
righteousness?
Posted by Partlycloudy on July 1, 2014, at 22:10:48
In reply to Re: Alexandra, I take it you did not read this., posted by alexandra_k on July 1, 2014, at 21:03:37
> what did you get to feel?
>
> indignation?
> righteousness?Indignation and the feeling that I was too far away from home, in hostile territory.
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