Is too much self-awareness bad? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by OverWatchDelta@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have BPD and major anxiety disorder and depression, and mixed with living in rural America, a la flyover state, I don't get many opportunities to socialize face to face. I do what I can on through discord but sometimes it's not enough and sometimes I just think random stuff such as plans, sfw desires, tech stuff (computer guy) and whatever.

So in addition to my question is that, how can I fight my habitual emotional repression towards "non positive" emotions like sadness.

Thank you ahead of time for your responses, it means a lot.

PS, I'm doing therapy (mainly EMDR, bc trauma) and on Prozac and Buspar.

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[-] blackboxwarrior@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think self-awareness can be a really positive tool to break yourself out of restrictive situations and thought patterns that may be causing you harm. I’ve found this to be true in my own life, with journaling in particular being one of the most beneficial kinds of self reflection. It’s gotten me out of bad relationships, living situations, and addictions.

That said, self-awareness that stares at a wall of things-you-can’t-actually-change can definitely be depressing.

[-] OverWatchDelta@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I did end up start writing in the hundreds of the notebooks I have and this year has been dedicated to my mental health. Definitely a good tool to help bring things up to my therapist.

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