Not Coping

What's defusion @tyme?

I think i've going through defusion with you a few times. It's an ACT skill where you separate you from your feelings @Birdofparadise8

Oh wait, is that the thing where we talked about shapes and stuff @tyme

Yes. That's one way of defusing... that's the point of it @Birdofparadise8

Oh, I didn't like that @tyme

How else can you do it?

Heaps of ways:

Colour game: focusing on colours that you see

Sound: focusing on sounds

Breath: focusing on your breath

You can make up your own ways

I have aphantiasia. I can't see anything when I shut my eyes.

I already focus on my breathing when I do meditation.

Is this to do in-the-moment types of things when distressed?

I wanted to talk more about how to get rid of this block. I'm normally calm in session. I might be sad sometimes, but most of the time, I don't feel anything. @tyme

ACT is more than just that. It uses a lot of metaphors too. I really related to the many elements of ACT so it worked for me.

Have a read of The Happiness Trap. That's is based on ACT. @Birdofparadise8

I've heard of it. I'll have a look into it.

I mentioned ACT to my psych, but we didn't get any further with it. I think his main focus was my increase in suicidal thoughts and this block. @tyme

Increase in SI works with ACT because ACT focuses on accepting thoughts and emotions as they come and giving them the due weight. That is, they are only just thoughts and emotions - nothing more, nothing less @Birdofparadise8 .

However, you need a therapist that is comfortable in using that approach because it is a newer approach compared to others.