Posted by Toph on September 17, 2006, at 21:16:59
In reply to Re: Again, out of context, posted by alexandra_k on September 17, 2006, at 9:40:33
> These are boards for people who struggle with mental illness.
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> Everyone has their own hang ups, I would say...
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> And I'm not sure a full and fair description can be captured quite like that.
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> I mean... Open a psychodynamic text if you want to know what interpretations some theorists put on... Bipolar. Or depression. Or whatever.
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> I think that sometimes it is viewing behaviour as volountarily malevolent that causes us to feel anger or frustration. Seeing it that way can also help us feel justified in our indignation.
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> Sometimes if you change the way you view it...
> You can change how you feel about it.
> It just doesn't get to you that much.
> Or you feel sympathy instead of frustration.
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> SometimesDefinitely radical acceptance would help me with my frustrations here, alex, and probably allow me to tolerate myself more, as well. And I think it might have a beneficial effect on certain obsessions.
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