Posted by pegasus on June 9, 2011, at 13:51:45
In reply to Is this really better?, posted by Dinah on June 9, 2011, at 9:13:36
Well, I guess you're the only one who can say whether it is better for you. Having compulsive avoidance behaviors *sounds* a lot better to me, than feeling awful, spiraling down more often, and spending too much money more often. Does it feel better to you?
Clearly it doesn't feel entirely good . . . or maybe I should say *well*.
As you say, maybe it's biological. For what it's worth, recent studies are pretty clear that biological brain stuff can be changed. Although, the question might be whether it's biological stuff that you were born with, or biological stuff that got wired in response to your environment. If it's the latter, then I think there's more hope that you might be able to change it.
What does your T think about this? Are you talking to him about this type of thing these days, in your new, fragile relationship? Or is that part of what you are compulsively avoiding?
- peg
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