Posted by tabitha on December 19, 2003, at 19:22:12
In reply to Re: Rampant miscommunication? » tabitha, posted by Dinah on December 19, 2003, at 0:24:06
> Tabitha, if it means anything, I'm not having any trouble following you at all.
Thank you for saying so.
Everything you said about the effect of the group is probably right-on. The net effect of trying to challenge my perceptions is to leave me a bit confused.. without the familiar pigeon-holes to put people into, it's harder to understand them. Of course maybe I misunderstood them before, but at least I had a framework. Now I'm second-guessing and third-guessing every interaction.
Plus I may be feeling a little braver about trying new things-- being a tad more assertive. I'm bound to get new reactions. Other people have their own stuff too, right? I had mostly retreated into light social mode with everyone outside therapy the last couple years-- so I might be engaging a bit more, running into other folks' stuff.
I also think my meds may need a little tweak. I think I'm distorting to the negative. I keep hoping I'll perk up.
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