Defeated
I was feeling really encouraged after therapy on Tues. I had an assignment to go get containers to help contain my feelings so that I could deal with them little by little to make it more manageable. I was also supposed to get "grounding" materials like a worry stone that I can feel whenever I feel threatened to help remind myself that I feel safe. I ran around town, and either the shops that I knew had those materials were closed, or the shops that were open didn't have the right stuff. I was actually really excited to get those things, and feel kinda defeated that I can't find anything to help me progress in therapy. I know it's minor, and I know I can look for them another day. It just felt like a breakthrough moment in therapy, and when I couldn't follow through with it, I felt really defeated.
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I had the same feeling when I was advised to get the Courage to Heal for women of childhood abuse. It also had a mention of getting containers to put those feelings in, let me know how it goes.