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Feeling like a punching bag

Angel94
Angel94

Have any of you ever have those days were your thought process is stuck on negative thoughts? When you look back at all those times when people take their anger and emotions out on you. You just sit and take it because you have no where else to go or you can't respond the way you want to. It's like your their emotional punching bag for when they have a bad day. The things that they said hurts and when you confront them with that you are being sensitive or playing victim. Although those things don't continue you still have those negative thoughts, feelings, and words in your mind. You know that this is not you thinking and that you are not what they said you were, but those negative situations are on repeat. You know that it is the illness making you think and say these things. You try to distract yourself, but it doesn't last long. What do you all do when your negative thoughts are on repeat?

Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I think it depends what you're talking about for me... Does someone you care about get into a bad mood on a rare occasion or is this regular behaviour?

Bipolar or not I recognize abusive behaviour.... Big hug....xo
Maui1992
Maui1992
Cognitive behavioural therapy can help with repeated negative thoughts. You could see a therapist or buy a self-help manual
RubyJules14
RubyJules14
I know what you mean by feeling like an emotional punching bag. I have a complicated relationship with my dad where he criticizes me and tells me that I'm acting like a little girl. I get upset by it and it triggers negative thoughts. I feel bad about myself and I feel like I can't get out of it. The best advice I got was from an article I found which said that one way to cope in difficult relationships is to impeach their opinion. Remove yourself from what they say and know that it is wrong.
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