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Repressing Anger

Discussion in 'Support Subforum' started by Lojos, Dec 10, 2024.

  1. Lojos

    Lojos Peer Supporter

    I read in an old post a TMS therapist said it’s not beneficial to discover what emotions are being repressed.
    Any thoughts please?
     
    Lojos, Dec 10, 2024
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  2. Ellen

    Ellen Beloved Grand Eagle

    This issue has been debated often on this forum over the years. Some people are able to recover from TMS by simply realizing that they are repressing emotions, and don't have to dig deeper to find out what precisely they are repressing. Others need more specificity or more time spent digging. The human psyche is so complex and individualized that I think it is impossible to come up with a precise formula.

    I think the best course of action is to follow a structured TMS program, work on it daily, and then let it unfold for you in your own unique way.
     
    Ellen, Dec 10, 2024
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  3. Cactusflower

    Cactusflower Beloved Grand Eagle

    Sarno himself dug for specifics to help his own migraines, but only because he needed to.
    I need to for some things, but for most I just need to allow the sensation of any emotion to be present, reasoning it away or excavating doesn’t help me do anything but distract myself from the sensations much of the time (especially for more conscious emotions).
     
    Cactusflower, Dec 10, 2024
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  4. JanAtheCPA

    JanAtheCPA Beloved Grand Eagle

    My thoughts are pretty cynical, based on my years of observations of people going to great lengths to justify their avoidance of the emotional work.

    To actually say point blank that "it's not beneficial" sounds like a pretty extreme oversimplification, and doesn't sound like something a legitimate licensed therapist would actually say.

    This statement may have been taken out of context and reposted by someone who is desperate for a simplistic answer that fits what they want to hear.

    As @Ellen said, some people don't need to do a lot of digging to overcome common mid-life-crisis/stress-based TMS. But we see a ton of folks who come back sooner or later to do the real work, because the TMS knowledge alone is not working for them.

    Do it sooner, or do it later, is what it seems to come down to.
     
    JanAtheCPA, Dec 13, 2024
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  5. Lojos

    Lojos Peer Supporter

    Jan ,
    I can’t recall exactly where I saw that comment but it was on the forum’Ask a Therapist’
     
    Lojos, Dec 13, 2024
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