MizSuz
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ORIGINAL: belongtoyou So, while i don't intend to have emotional outbursts, they may happen on occasion, and as You pointed out, we are all human. What i need to remember, however, is not to take out my feelings of frustration on others. That's a very enlightened and personally responsible statement. Thank you for sharing it with me. To communicate the empathy that I feel with you I'd like to share with you that I am bi-polar type 2. Extensive therapy and the proper application of the right combinations of medication literally changed my life. Before the meds I could not seem to implement the tools I learned in therapy. With the medication I have found that my outbursts are incredibly less frequent. I've found that, while I still often have extreme emotions, I now have the ability to CHOOSE my actions rather than allowing my emotions to dictate my actions. I empathize with your plight and wish you continued success with it. quote:
The second part of this is that within the past month i've dealt with a great deal of trauma and loss, in all aspects of my life: personal, family, and work. And, believe You me, i do have a therapist! I am very sorry to hear of your losses. I too have recently suffered a profound loss and have found that the only thing I can do is feel what I feel and give myself the space I need. I am currently avoiding conflict (except at my job) and in so doing greatly minimize the amount of stress that I have to manage. I also understand that someone who has chosen to submit may not always have the luxury of those choices if they wish to honor their commitments. My hat's off to you. You have communicated quite well here, in spite of the potential to take what I had to say personally. Rather than doing that, you considered it and responded (as opposed to reacting) and you have done so at a difficult time in your life. To me that seems to say that you're on the right track and your work is paying off! This leaves me feeling very positive and thankful for your willingness to do so with me, someone you don't even know. Again, good luck to you with your endeavors.
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