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Nahum
06-02-2008, 09:06 AM
Dissociation is a state of acute mental decompensation in which certain thoughts, emotions, sensations, and/or memories are compartmentalized, diagnosed mostly in individuals with a history of trauma. Dissociative disorders are commonly precipitated by overwhelming stress. This stress may be provoked by seeing or experiencing an accident, a disaster or a traumatic event.



Is it healthy to compartmentalize?

SDG
06-02-2008, 09:13 AM
Yawn.

My words have inspired at least half of PP's threads. This is just another.

DividedThigh
06-02-2008, 09:15 AM
hard to say, people use it as a defense mechanism to block out bad memeories to help them cope, only god really knows, lol,dt

SDG
06-02-2008, 09:16 AM
How do hallucinations and victimization play into this discussion.

Nahum
06-02-2008, 09:21 AM
Yawn.

My words have inspired at least half of PP's threads. This is just another.

I'm sorry Daniel, why did you think I was referring to you?

Is there something you need to share with the group?

deltaguitar
06-02-2008, 09:28 AM
Probably not to healthy, I think I do this with certain memories. I know that almost all of my past life in the UPC is like a dream that I can't hardly remember. I remember things that happened outside of the church building but I have a hard time remembering any good thing that happened at my old church.

I think most of this is caused by the guilt being associated with a church and making excusses for everything and I feel very stupid for ever allowing myself to be a part of such dishonesty.

Though there were good things that happened in my life at my old church I have to push those memories aside because of the guilt of association. Each memory ties into the fact that I was there and I was so gullable to follow along and lie to myself and everyone for many years.

Joie
06-02-2008, 09:28 AM
It seems compartmentalizing can help to keep one's sanity. As long as it is not sinful, it might be a good thing. For example, have an old friend in a mental ward in Louisiana. I do pray for her. My elderly mother, son and daughter are far away from me. There are some situations I must compartalize enabling me to focus on daily life and my work.
It takes practice. Men probably compartmentlize better than women?????

http://psp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/33/2/143

DividedThigh
06-02-2008, 09:29 AM
hey danny does hallucinating help you, i dont practice drug use, jk, lol,dt

SDG
06-02-2008, 09:32 AM
What PP is not realizing is that as always he presents an extreme and thinks it's fact ...

Cleaning your hands is not a disorder and is healthy and hygenic... but doing so ritually, obsessively and compulsively is not.

The same applies here if done in an extreme... it becomes a disorder.

Mature adults learn to compartmentalize many areas of their lives. There are countless examples of how this plays out in our daily lives.

So to answer this leading question wrought w/ faulty logic .... a classic strawman ...
the answer is YES.

Next.

DividedThigh
06-02-2008, 09:33 AM
i see, i think, lol,dt

Nahum
06-02-2008, 09:36 AM
What PP is not realizing is that as always he presents an extreme and thinks it's fact ...

Cleaning your hands is not a disorder and is healthy and hygenic... but doing so ritually, obsessively and compulsively is not.

The same applies here ... it becomes a disorder.

Mature adults learn to compartmentalize many areas in their lives. There are countless examples of how this plays out in our daily lives.

So to answer this leading question wrought w/ faulty logic .... a classic strawman ...
the answer is YES.

Next.

I did not post for a specific response.

I only posted the question because I thought it would be a good discussion.

Bro-Larry
06-02-2008, 09:36 AM
Fishing is a great way to decompress. :bliss:pirate

Pillow fighting is another good way. :pillowfight

SDG
06-02-2008, 09:38 AM
One might have problems at the workplace .... but a mature, healthy response is not it to allow it to spill over at home and have it affect your kids and wife or take it out on them.

One example of healthy compartmentalizing.

Can anyone think of others?

SDG
06-02-2008, 09:40 AM
I did not post for a specific response.

I only posted the question because I thought it would be a good discussion.

Sure, PP.

SDG
06-02-2008, 09:47 AM
It seems compartmentalizing can help to keep one's sanity. As long as it is not sinful, it might be a good thing. For example, have an old friend in a mental ward in Louisiana. I do pray for her. My elderly mother, son and daughter are far away from me. There are some situations I must compartalize enabling me to focus on daily life and my work.
It takes practice. Men probably compartmentlize better than women?????

http://psp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/33/2/143

I would say this is true in many cases ... not all, of course.

There are many highly-charged women and men ... that have difficulties disassociating their emotions from the task, discussion or interaction at hand ... in a healthy way ... or learning not to allow things to spill over in other areas of their lives as to keep your sanity. Some of it is rooted in egocentrism and poor coping skills, IMO.

Nothing wrong w/ emotions ... they are normal and are what make us humans...

displaying a normal range of emotions is also healthy...

allowing them to get the better of us .... consume or overwhelm us ... by which they obstruct or disrupt our daily lives is what many struggle with ... with high frequency in their everyday interactions or during specific times in our lives.

Rhoni
06-02-2008, 09:51 AM
Dissociation is a state of acute mental decompensation in which certain thoughts, emotions, sensations, and/or memories are compartmentalized, diagnosed mostly in individuals with a history of trauma. Dissociative disorders are commonly precipitated by overwhelming stress. This stress may be provoked by seeing or experiencing an accident, a disaster or a traumatic event.



Is it healthy to compartmentalize?

You are delving too far into pyschopathology! Many males compartmentalize, and some females. It is not an abnormal thing to do.

If you are asking about a disclosed mental illness which this is a symptom of - that is different. I need a bit more information.

Thank-you,
Rhoni

DividedThigh
06-02-2008, 09:59 AM
maybe it is very healthy for the cub fans on this forum, blocks out the pain, lol,dt

Cindy
06-02-2008, 11:35 AM
One might have problems at the workplace .... but a mature, healthy response is not it to allow it to spill over at home and have it affect your kids and wife or take it out on them.

One example of healthy compartmentalizing.

Can anyone think of others?

Yep, don't take things on internet forums seriously.

AmericanAngel
06-02-2008, 12:35 PM
Dissociation is a state of acute mental decompensation in which certain thoughts, emotions, sensations, and/or memories are compartmentalized, diagnosed mostly in individuals with a history of trauma. Dissociative disorders are commonly precipitated by overwhelming stress. This stress may be provoked by seeing or experiencing an accident, a disaster or a traumatic event.



Is it healthy to compartmentalize?

i DONNO WHATCHA JEST SAID...BUT i LIKE IT OUTSIDE THE BOX!! :nutso

SDG
06-03-2008, 07:41 AM
Yep, don't take things on internet forums seriously.

Take note PP.

DividedThigh
06-03-2008, 08:00 AM
never take this stuff seriously, dont let it affect your life, get real, real life, dt

Rhoni
06-03-2008, 09:18 AM
never take this stuff seriously, dont let it affect your life, get real, real life, dt


Just compartmentalize this thread and detach from it and you'll be fine:gaga

:happydance

DividedThigh
06-03-2008, 09:56 AM
no problem rhoni, consider it done, dt