Posted by Declan on May 9, 2006, at 21:28:36
In reply to feeling sorry for myself, posted by James K on May 9, 2006, at 10:13:08
Hi James
What follows is just something to say.
If you accept, for arguments sake, that everything you do (vis a vis yourself) is wrong, then the only thing to do is nothing. If you strike the water to keep it flat you will be unsuccessful. OTOH certain mental states can be very hard to accept and sit with. (no surprises there) Let's say you have a need to hurt yourself. What then? How might that be nicely sublimated? Something with a bit of discipline? I don't feel like I hate myself, but then I come across mirrors and photographs and then.....But from forever I wanted to belong and couldn't/didn't, and I wonder how many people's problems stem from the inability to find a satisfactory balance of belonging and autonomy.
Declan
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