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Accepting emotions in their whole shape and size as they are and occur is something that I've been struggling with (and am still struggling with) since childhoo

Accepting emotions in their whole shape and size as they are and occur is something that I've been struggling with (and am still struggling with) since childhood, especially since the way I've been brought up essentially repressed expressing or even exhibiting whole classes of emotional reactions. Psychotherapy works in my case, but is also long, painful, and tiring. Any kind of scientific (and legal) development in other means of helping in this matter will be beneficial for future people who will need to suffer less after prolonged psychological stress and/or trauma.

loceng 6y ago
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to rapidly treat PTSD is being fast tracked by the FDA thanks to the efforts of MAPS.org
OneGuy123 6y ago
What did me a lot of good was reading these two books by Alice Miller which describe how childhood trauma caused by parents causes issues and why many modern psychiatrists still overlook this crucial issue, perhaps it might help you, it definitely helped me: Alice Miller: The Drama of the Gifted Child Alice Miller: The Body Never Lies
sowbug 6y ago
Working through personal issues with the help of psychedelic mushrooms will still be emotionally painful and tiring -- that's unavoidable with this kind of work -- but it's potentially not as long because you're communicating with parts of yourself at the speed of thought and shared context rather than with another person at the speed of speech. As for legality, if you have the means to visit certain US cities¹, you can try psychedelic mushrooms with less risk, as they have been decriminalized in those cities. They are still not legal, but the risk of legal consequences is smaller. ¹https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin_decriminalization_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin_decriminalization_i...
- zozbot234 6y ago
  > but it's potentially not as long because you're communicating with parts of yourself at the speed of thought and shared context rather than with another person at the speed of speech. Insight meditation is another way of pursuing this, that does nicely side-step the issue of having to rely on "mushrooms" and illegal drugs.
- pmoriarty 6y ago
  You can also pick your own. Only be sure to educate yourself thoroughly on how to identify them properly. Here is a fantastic starting point: [1] But this is just a starting point. It should be the start, not the end of your education. Remember: There are old mushroom hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters. But there are no old, bold mushroom hunters. [1] - "Identifying North American Psilocybin Species" by Alan Rockefeller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcL-7u80kjs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcL-7u80kjs
zozbot234 6y ago
> Any kind of scientific (and legal) development in other means of helping in this matter will be beneficial for future people who will need to suffer less after prolonged psychological stress and/or trauma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equanimity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equanimity "The virtue and value of equanimity is extolled and advocated by a number of major religions and ancient philosophies." (Notably, the article does have in-depth sections on Eastern philosophies such as Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as Western thought including Stoicism and Epicureanism.)
ShapesOfEmpathy 6y ago
I wrote a book on how learning the different shapes of cognition can help people live more meaningful lives. You mentioned shapes, so here are my thoughts: Psychotherapy is difficult, but worthwhile. However, there are other psycho-technologies you can use. For example, many people resist meditation, but once they begin realizing the benefits, they end up changing their entire lives. Here is a new and unique, evidence-based technique: Emotional differentiation is a technology that you can employ on your own time. Naming emotions connects them to your cognition. The more connections we make between our emotions and cognition, the more effective we become. So, we don't just accept and process our emotions, we connect them and integrate them. They are telling us something, and it is good to get that information to our more nuanced and powerful cognitive center. In short, you accept them and you integrate them. www.robertstonehill.com

loceng 6y ago

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to rapidly treat PTSD is being fast tracked by the FDA thanks to the efforts of MAPS.org

OneGuy123 6y ago

What did me a lot of good was reading these two books by Alice Miller which describe how childhood trauma caused by parents causes issues and why many modern psychiatrists still overlook this crucial issue, perhaps it might help you, it definitely helped me: Alice Miller: The Drama of the Gifted Child Alice Miller: The Body Never Lies

sowbug 6y ago

Working through personal issues with the help of psychedelic mushrooms will still be emotionally painful and tiring -- that's unavoidable with this kind of work -- but it's potentially not as long because you're communicating with parts of yourself at the speed of thought and shared context rather than with another person at the speed of speech. As for legality, if you have the means to visit certain US cities¹, you can try psychedelic mushrooms with less risk, as they have been decriminalized in those cities. They are still not legal, but the risk of legal consequences is smaller. ¹https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin_decriminalization_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin_decriminalization_i...

zozbot234 6y ago
> but it's potentially not as long because you're communicating with parts of yourself at the speed of thought and shared context rather than with another person at the speed of speech. Insight meditation is another way of pursuing this, that does nicely side-step the issue of having to rely on "mushrooms" and illegal drugs.
pmoriarty 6y ago
You can also pick your own. Only be sure to educate yourself thoroughly on how to identify them properly. Here is a fantastic starting point: [1] But this is just a starting point. It should be the start, not the end of your education. Remember: There are old mushroom hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters. But there are no old, bold mushroom hunters. [1] - "Identifying North American Psilocybin Species" by Alan Rockefeller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcL-7u80kjs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcL-7u80kjs

zozbot234 6y ago

> Any kind of scientific (and legal) development in other means of helping in this matter will be beneficial for future people who will need to suffer less after prolonged psychological stress and/or trauma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equanimity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equanimity "The virtue and value of equanimity is extolled and advocated by a number of major religions and ancient philosophies." (Notably, the article does have in-depth sections on Eastern philosophies such as Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as Western thought including Stoicism and Epicureanism.)

ShapesOfEmpathy 6y ago

I wrote a book on how learning the different shapes of cognition can help people live more meaningful lives. You mentioned shapes, so here are my thoughts: Psychotherapy is difficult, but worthwhile. However, there are other psycho-technologies you can use. For example, many people resist meditation, but once they begin realizing the benefits, they end up changing their entire lives. Here is a new and unique, evidence-based technique: Emotional differentiation is a technology that you can employ on your own time. Naming emotions connects them to your cognition. The more connections we make between our emotions and cognition, the more effective we become. So, we don't just accept and process our emotions, we connect them and integrate them. They are telling us something, and it is good to get that information to our more nuanced and powerful cognitive center. In short, you accept them and you integrate them. www.robertstonehill.com