Posted by pinkeye on April 8, 2005, at 18:27:17
In reply to T says regressing/feeling like kid is progress (?), posted by Poet on April 8, 2005, at 18:18:56
I think for emotions to grow up, it needs a different path than for our logic. Logically, we might think regressing and going to a bad state again is bad for the learning curve. But apparently, for emotions, it is probably a needed thing for learning. Our emotions work differently than logic.. mostly they work by picturizing and what I think may be associating things.. So maybe regressing and then associating a better outcome with it is the right way for emotions to get cured.
I was reading a book yesterday where to cure anxiety and panic, Ts sometimes intentionally provoke anxiety and panic and then associate that with a calm and relaxing music or scene.. Maybe what is happening to you is also soemthing like that.
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