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Mental Health Support

Tobin S.

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5. I entertained revenge fanasies for a short time.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 02:08 PM

Feb 2019

But I was able to drop that after a few months. After that it would just make me pissed off at the unfairness of it all. Over time I've been able to think about that less and less. I don't really hold a grudge anymore, and I don't have any residual strong feelings about the event.

I guess that unconsciously I've just been concerned that it could happen again. I felt so afraid and helpless during that time- like I was at the mercy of a force much greater than me. It was like I had no control over the situation and my feelings.

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This sometimes helps me: ret5hd Feb 2019 #1

Meditation helps me. Swearing does not. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #2

Swearing helps me, meditation does not. Merlot Feb 2019 #7

You're right in more than one way. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2019 #3

I don't know if this is a factor for you.... Turbineguy Feb 2019 #4

I entertained revenge fanasies for a short time. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #5

A good first step zipplewrath Feb 2019 #6

Yeah. MountCleaners Feb 2019 #8

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