Posted by Dinah on May 23, 2008, at 13:01:41
In reply to Re: had another bad one last night » Dinah, posted by raisinb on May 23, 2008, at 10:23:29
That sounds in keeping with the dream.
Ok, this will sound weird, but it's something I do myself, and it may or may not be useful to you.
I listen to what the negative voice says, and putting aside the objective correctness of it, acknowledge that it is right now a subjective truth for me, or part of me. I try to keep a respectful, open, and interested stance. Because trying to sort out the truth of it just makes the opposing voices more strident in defense, at least in my case. Then I listen to what comes to mind after that and maintain the same stance. Sometimes, for me, once the negative stuff is accepted as at least subjective truth, sometimes a deeper level of truth comes out. Something that often surprises me. And if I stay open to it, every once in a while I'll reach the state where I hear a quiet voice that seems to speak wisdom more than truth. If that makes sense.
It may sound a bit weird or mystical or something. But it doesn't feel that way precisely. It feels more like I'm being a good therapist to myself.
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