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Who deserves to feel

Who deserves to feel

I've been thinking.. not sure if this is the right place but wondering if other have the same thing or have any ways to overcome this..

There is this stupid thing I have about ranking feelings which I think is one thing that sometimes makes it hard to speak in therapy maybe. It’s that someone else always owns more feeling and only one person can have a feeling at a time. So then anytime I feel anything I think I shouldn’t/don’t own the right to then instead my body makes it anxiety. Like when my grandma died. I was only sad a few seconds then that was trampled with that and it turned into anxiety. It’s big because you can always find someone else who ranks higher in deserving the emotion. And maybe, just maybe a wee bit, it does change what I think of about my childhood. That makes me cringe to write. Maybe I’ve disowned any hard feelings about anything, even what I do remember, which is mostly general and just a few specific things, because someone else had it worse. That was a big thing with food back then, finish what’s on your plate because ‘think of the kids in Africa’ even if you’re spewing mashed potatoes. Anxiety is safe because it makes you hide. It makes you conform. Fall back in line. But how do you get better from that when it stops you talking. Because what you need to talk about is feelings you aren't allowed. Even if that rule is only in your head and only for you and you logically know that it bull. I need help.

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Thanks @Appleblossom wish I had be able to. Instead I'm in hospital now 🥲 I'll be ok so long as the let me go

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Well that was a horrible night. I don't know what I'm allowed to talk about and not. I am home now and ok physically other than no sleep. I feel so much shame. Seriously our health system has a lot to answer to. Maybe I guess I deserve the base level because it was my fault but I'm sure some things are just good practice. Like not doing a MH assessment with two of the MH team whilst there is also 3 male doctors in the room and the patient is being treated and very exposed. I felt like they didn't actually care anyway they just needed to tick off that I was safe to go home, which I wanted to. Sorry for spewing all this here. I'm not sure what I need now... or any other repocussions

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@destructive

Sorry it posted before I was ready.

It does sound very invasive.

I do not believe hospitals are the best place to deal with mental health issues. If they placed good after care in place it would be worth it, but it has not been my experience that they do that. Hearing you about the ticking boxes problem.

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