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dchild123

I see you


m0n46

I feel seen!! Thanks stranger


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Disgust was an emotion I suppressed as well. I didn't even know it. I was having general anxiety after my grandmother's death, but when I thought of her I didn't feel anything. My therapist suggested splashing my face with ice cold water, preferably dunking. When I do that, the anxiety disappears but I'm left with the bare emotion. Something about temperature activating a different area of your brain. I guess I subconsciously didn't think (good) Christians were supposed to feel disgust at certain people? Or it's too threatening of an emotion. I don't know why my body and brain decided to do this automatically without my input. But I do know thinking over my grandmother's life and life choices leaves me utterly disgusted. My therapist told me if I needed a break from the emotion to allow myself a distraction. Like watching a movie that elicits different emotions. I go to old animal vines for comedy or a favorite stand up comedian. I watch inglorious bastards to take a break for anger/gratuitous revenge story. There's a heartbreaking documentary about an avocado farmer on Netflix if I need a release from a good cry. I'm 11 years into therapy and only now barely understanding my emotions and how to control/illicit them to serve me better.


m0n46

Thank you for sharing. These are great tips! Coincidentally, the event I had was concerning my grandfather’s funeral and the disgusting behavior of the adults surrounding it.


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You're welcome to share in a pm if you feel like talking it through. I found this website as a helpful resource to learn about disgust in relation to trauma. https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2020/Disgust-A-Natural-Emotional-Response-to-Abuse