Survival instinct and therapy

[cazwiz]

My therapist knows I have a plan, and that I have everything in place and that I'm impulsive. The only thing in my way is that damned survival instinct. I wonder about bringing it up in therapy. I'm not even sure what I want to achieve by that. But I feel a need to discuss SI and why it's such a pain in the arse for me. Has anyone else considered this topic in therapy. Or if you're not in therapy and you're just reading a thread, what are your thoughts on the matter. Am I nuts to bring it up, or just looking for an exploratory conversation? Or am I attention seeing with my therapist or trying to resolve an issue. Maybe I'm permission seeking? (This isn't a trap where I go all ragey at your responses. I'm genuinely free styling with my thought process and wondering what comes up)

 

[DyingAlf]

People who have not been in our situation do not tend to understand SI (& if you say it as S.I. they'll think you mean suicidal ideation so if you want to talk about it you'll need to say survival instinct).

They will probably/possibly tell you that it's "your subconscious telling you that you don't actually want to kill yourself". Which is what I've been told when I've tried to talk about it.

I'm not saying don't talk about it because if you feel like you want to talk about it that's up to you. I hope that your therapist understands & that you can have a decent discussion about it.

 

[Life_and_Death]

if its the type of therapist that listens and tries to understand i personally wouldnt see much harm coming from it. plus if they havent sectioned you yet for having a plan and being impulsive then they probably wont for talking about SI.

 

[CrazyMary]

I have talked about in therapy without any problems. It might be helpful and a way of venting.

 

[nitroautnz]

My therapist knows I have a plan, and that I have everything in place and that I'm impulsive. The only thing in my way is that damned survival instinct. I wonder about bringing it up in therapy. I'm not even sure what I want to achieve by that. But I feel a need to discuss SI and why it's such a pain in the arse for me. Has anyone else considered this topic in therapy. Or if you're not in therapy and you're just reading a thread, what are your thoughts on the matter. Am I nuts to bring it up, or just looking for an exploratory conversation? Or am I attention seeing with my therapist or trying to resolve an issue. Maybe I'm permission seeking? (This isn't a trap where I go all ragey at your responses. I'm genuinely free styling with my thought process and wondering what comes up)

I probably wrong but the way you ask is almost as if you want him to help you overcome SI ?
After if you already talk about everything, why not bringing the subject ? He seems open to any subject if he already know everything regarding your plan to ctb