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Have you ever found yourself saying something like, "I understand that I have no reason to feel this way, but it doesn't make the feeling go away,"? This is very typical of people who have experiences with complex trauma. It indicates that the issue is not how you are thinking about an issue, but rather how you feel about it and how you learned you should feel about it from previous experiences.

This is me always. I’m always struggling with this. Like, I know I’m overreacting sometimes, but it doesn’t stop me from feeling the way I feel. I try to talk myself out of it, but I get stuck in the loops and then I’m at the bottom point feeling lost, alone, and confused.

Thank you for your AMA! I’m reading everything.

I love how thorough you’re being with your answers. Makes me want to do online sessions with you at the same time I’m seeing my physical psychologist!

Exactly. I’m constantly having battles trying to talk myself out of feeling the way I feel. I was recently diagnosed with C-PTSD and I haven’t even started my therapy, so reading your response on mindfulness is helpful.