Posted by Poet on June 20, 2005, at 21:32:03
In reply to Newsflash! I'm not normal, posted by fallsfall on June 20, 2005, at 20:48:38
Hi Fallsfall,
Tell your T that I PBC him. He said or implied something that made you feel put down.
I think being able to concentrate on a computer game or sit/lay and watch TV while feeling extremely anxious is a positive way to cope. When I am having an anxiety attack, concentrating on anything for long is a major task. Your distractions were positive ones- not harmful emotionally or physically. That seems pretty normal to abnormal, actually I prefer, antinormal me.
Maybe your T was trying to play devil's advocate and get you to say that what you did was (very quiet) normal behavior in response to an anxiety ridden weekend? My T sometimes tries that with me. She'll agree with something negative I say about myself to try to get me to argue and contradict myself.
Eat some ice cream before your next session for strength. That's pretty darn normal behavior, too.
00> (that's supposed to be a double scoop ice cream cone)
Poet
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