Avoidance - Confession time #Depression #Anxiety #Relationships #Faith #Christianity #PTSD #MentalHealth
I strive to be transparent here, even it can be embarrassing. I like to be honest in the hope that it might encourage others.
Whenever I have bought a new pc or laptop the first thing I do is delete all the games. I do this because if I dont I will go down the rabbit hole of wasting time.
Lately I have been playing solitaire. a lot, on my phone. I realised yesterday that the true reason I have been doing this is not a form of relaxation but rather I have been avoiding confronting negative emotions.
I don’t know what those emotions are, or what is triggering them, but I realise that avoiding those emotions is dangerous, and unhelpful.
It’s frankly a bit scary to think of allowing those feelings to land, but that’s exactly what I need to do, and must do.
Do you use avoidance techniques?
