Posted by violette on July 28, 2010, at 23:38:50
In reply to What's going on under my meds?, posted by Dan_MI on July 23, 2010, at 10:21:31
It sounds to me you are experiencing the simple concept of fantasy-which can be expressions of unconscious wishes. And the fact you are conscious of the wishes as you interpreted them-is in my view, a positive thing and a way to get in touch with your inner state.
It sort of like dreams-expressions that you don't or can't put into words that manifest in ways you can deal with. You can learn alot about yourself from analyzing/interpreting your dreams and fantasies.
The other possibility could be that you use fantasy as a defense mechanism to avoid feelings-or addressing those feelings. I don't think its necessary unhealthy being that you are able to attribute some underlying feelings to them. I don't think it's anything to worry about; instead, I'd continue to do what you are doing-focusing on the underlying feelings of those fantasies to further explore what is going on unconsciously. :)
http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/counseling/defenses.html
"Fantasy -- Fantasy can be a good or a pathological defense. Fantasizing involves creating an inner world when the real world becomes too painful, difficult, or stressful. Thinking about your upcoming vacation when work gets stressful is a healthy use of fantasy. However, if you don't solve problems, but only daydream about them being solved for you, if you avoid potentially problematic responsibilities and only fantasize about having rewarding challenges and experiences, fantasy becomes too much."
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