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Looking after ourselves

Flying_Hams
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Endgame

I just wrote this out. 

 

I think its profound for me in my journey so far.

 

" the inner critic/voice or harshness informed by anxious or depressive state is at its weakest. "

 

 

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Willy
Senior Contributor

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@Flying_Hams

Would you care to expand on this idea?

As written I can interpret this in various quite different and even opposite ways.

 

StuF
Senior Contributor

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I'm with @Willy 

on this @Flying_Hams 

 

Please elaborate?

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@StuF @Willy

For a long time part of my depressive and anxious state has included a very harsh inner critic. In other words, I beat myself up. I am horrible to myself.

I am finding now that this voice/critic is at its weakest. It is falling apart. It is crumbling slowly and moreso.

I guess my point here is that I'm slowly getting better. But more importantly I am realising why it has been the case. The inner insecurities and anxieties.
StuF
Senior Contributor

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Thanks for explaining further @Flying_Hams 

 

I guessed that was where you were coming from, but got a bit confused 🙂

 

But anyway, good to hear it's positive!

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Thanks @StuF
Its hard
Feeling very under the weather at the moment

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That is great news @Flying_Hams 

Hearing the caution in your tone, but a weakened inner critic, is reason to celebrate and do a little jig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gKRVTub3ng 

 

Like @StuF  and @Willy I did a double think when I read it first, but then figured it out, cos I have known you for so long.

 

Inner voices are best when they are encouraging and not harsh.

 

Sending a coooeee

Apple

 

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Hey Apple
@Appleblossom

Thanks my friend

Feeling very under the weather here
StuF
Senior Contributor

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Under the weather how so @Flying_Hams 

 

Are we talking physical or otherwise?

(I want to ask how yesterday went, but hesitate...)

Willy
Senior Contributor

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@Flying_Hams @StuF @Appleblossom 

Now I understand what you are saying.

Here is a YouTube video that deals with this sort of stuff that you might find interesting

 

Passengers On  A Bus - an Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Metaphor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z29ptSuoWRc 

 

It ties in with three fairly new evidence based psychological therapy techniques

  1. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  2. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
  3. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Despite the different names, they are all very similar.

I have been looking at this stuff for about the last three years. I believe it can be self applied .i.e. you don't need a trained psychologist (expensive and hard to find)

Feel free to get back to me if you want more information. 

Regards

Willy

 

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