• ickplant@lemmy.worldOP
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    15 hours ago

    Oh, I encourage my clients to imagine stuff like that if it helps. Totally valid way to cope.

      • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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        6 hours ago

        This made me laugh outwardly. Thanks stranger. If it means anything I think your great. Get in a spell and just need to type something out, save my comment and send me a message. 4 years from now, no worries. Worst that happens is I don’t see it for a bit. Best case maybe I get lucky and say something comforting. But often I find that just knowing someone spent the time to listen/read makes people feel a bit of comfort

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      15 hours ago

      Are you telling me that, after a breakup, when I imagined my ex and the guy she went back to having horrible things happen to them as a way to fall asleep… I wasn’t being a sociopath?

      • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        14 hours ago

        Told my therapist that I often imagine running my ex over with my car, and he said that as long as I’m not planning on doing that irl that it’s perfectly normal and understandable.