So I was recently told to try a loving-kindness exercise, and found it very difficult to follow the instructions.
So basically they have you first sit comfortably, Then you try to remember a person or situation you felt warm being loved (or loving) And then you want to focus on the feeling that this gives you. And finally think of a person you want to share this feeling with.
But I’m already stuck in the second part. I can’t really remember something good that happened to me that would actually cause a feeling.
I just don’t really notice any change.
Did anybody find a way to actually feel anything by thinking back on something? Or in any other way?
It’s great that you have such a person in your life. I also have my partner and she has been so good to me. But when I think about her, I can’t feel anything.
It’s also very strange I can visualise the faces of people I know quite easily. Even if I have not seen them for many years.
But I can’t visualise the face of my partner, at all. It almost seems like anything that has emotion attached to it is not accessible in my memory
Is your counselor aware of this? That sounds pretty major…
I don’t really see a counselor or therapist at the moment. Not easy to find somebody
Understandable. I could be wrong, but all I mean is that something this severe sounds like it’s beyond Lemmy’s pay grade…