Just curious: do some of you have days where your fake scenarios are vivid and enjoyable and then some days where you're just forcing it but the imagery/focus is just not there
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I have had entire days where I imagine positive fake scenarios. And others were, yeah, I imagine sad things and bad things. The negative scenarios are typically brief, like intrusive thoughts expanded into little “what ifs”. The happy scenarios can go all day either in between responsibilities, before bed, or just rotting on the sofa on a Saturday. Like little movies I escape into. That’s not to say any of them make me feel good, they just are.
And yeah some days I deliberately seek it to escape.
The negative scenarios are typically brief, like intrusive thoughts expanded into little “what ifs”.
I think of them as simulations, emotionally prepping for something sad or disappointing, so if/when it does happen you've already like microdosed on the grief so you don't fall apart. Like OK it happened, dad's dead, need to check with siblings, schedule regular mom visits, adjust budget, and reconsider therapy...
it's useful to have a loose "script" to follow, especially around grief.
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Yeah 100%. I've been having more of the latter since getting sober - I think it's just mental fatigue.
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Ugh, it's called world-building, it's entertainment.
I feel like great dreams are the reward for everything else.
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What if you've chose the 'sadness' flavor, instead?
Can be useful, but you can overdo it. I prescribe sad music with a hopeful thread to help pull you out.