Posted by shar on October 12, 2000, at 20:38:30
In reply to Re: Distorted thoughts, posted by coral on October 12, 2000, at 13:41:52
"the therapy helped me to accept the accurate perceptions and rebuild my life based on a foundation of self-truth rather than denial and rationalization."
This is an interesting and thought-provoking idea. I'd never thought of equating depression (or depressive thoughts) with denial and rationalization, nor had I thought that self-truths were absent during depression.
On an anecdotal level, it certainly doesn't seem that way and is not my experience. However, since I have been suicidal for about the last 30 years (and in therapy for about the last 20), maybe what I think are accurate perceptions really aren't and maybe my self-truths are really just denial and rationalization.
On the other hand, (I think to myself) maybe my experiences are accurate perceptions, and my self-truths are self-truths. As you said, this is a difficult one to extrapolate to others. I will certainly have to give this train of thought more consideration.
I'm so happy for you that you found the accurate perceptions, and let go of your denial and rationalization. And, yes, I can relate to therapy as grueling and painful work, and am so glad you came out the other side with such a positive outlook! Best of all to you in the future!
Shar
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