Posted by mair on January 14, 2005, at 11:33:28
In reply to Re: Do things have to be bad for them to be good? » mair, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 14, 2005, at 0:19:48
I get what you're saying about the difficulty of making progress when you have to spend so much time working through thought distortions. When I'm in a fairly depressed state, I get locked into thinking patterns which are difficult to deal with.
On the flip side however, right now a major area of preoccupation is a suppression of emotional responses which I think ties into an inability to feel connected with other people. Talking about this on a rational level is not particularly helpful because it provides ample opportunity for me to do what I do best - detach myself.
I went through a really rough period before Christmas when I had to deal with plenty of thought distortions. It's also one of the few times I can recall ever feeling close to my T.
I guess I'm just wondering whether I can feel that closeness other than when I'm fairly distraught.
Mair
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