Posted by Cindy W on June 6, 2000, at 9:20:28
In reply to Re: That person hates me and other negative thoughts » Cindy W, posted by Cass on June 5, 2000, at 22:55:14
> Cindy, I am receiving talk therapy. I think it is helping me. On top of the negative thoughts about other people thinking badly of me, I also tend to judge myself harshly for having negative thoughts at all. I am learning to love myself though. This is a breakthough for me. I come from a background where I was a victim of pathological emotional abuse. I tend to be very harsh with myself.
Cass, I can really relate to what you wrote about emotional abuse. I'm glad that you realize that thinking the negative thoughts does not make you a bad person (that's still something I'm struggling with). On the light side, the other day while driving, somebody "flipped me off" for no reason I could fathom, then drove ahead of me for a couple of miles with his finger high in the air. Instead of feeling I did something wrong, I was able to think, somebody is having a really bad day!!--Cindy W
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