If you know me you know that I like watching reality tv. I think what I like is being about to get a backstage pass into someones personal life. To be about to get a better understanding of what makes the person/people tick. One of the shows I have like to watch is. “Couples Therapy” I really like that show in the sense that they do some amazing therapy dynamics. Not too crazy about the drama. But the therapy is great.
I remember one of the therapy activities they did was to take the participants to a setup of a room. The room had many aspects you would find in a home. The participants were given “demolition” tools. Sledgehammer, goggles, hard hat etc. The participants were allowed to destroy, hack, hit and bludgeon anything they wanted to.
This actually sparked an interest deep inside me. I think for those that struggle with a strainful past we can hold onto so much that it is a drain and strains our future. An activity like this gives us the opportunity to just get rid of the things that can hold us back.
I have kinda wonder what things I would want in my destruction room to help me get rid of the baggage of the past. Here is what I am thinking will be in that room:
- A picture of a family(a mom, a dad, a sibling)-I love my family immensely but that picture perfect family is not on display in “my house”
- Wood Plaque of words-Like dumb, fat, stupid, ugly, b!+@#, slut, whore. These are words I have heard through years of verbal abuse. I want to destroy those words so that they don’t control me any longer.
- Different types of alcohol-I just want to smash it all. And I am not talking about drinking it. I just want to take a hammer to it all and just break all the container. (I would definitely want to be in a hazmat suit so that I don’t wreak of alcohol)
- A BDU uniform-I just want to set it on fire. Not disrespecting our country’s military. But for me I want to destroy the negative memories I have of the gang rape.
I can’t think of anything else at this moment. I think even just being in a room that had these to destroy could be helpful. Just to release that pinned up stress and emotion. DISCLAIMER By no means am I advocating violence or abuse. I am just saying for someone that has gone through some traumatic things in their life it can be helpful to destroy something that can trigger memoris of a traumatic past.
Take Care. Much Love
