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Originally Posted by Cochonette  Are you trying to start a war between starting a war between negative and positive and "just listening to the negative thoughts, without resisting them"?  |
That was not my intent. I figured that opening with "I would offer a different perspective" was enough to make it clear that I was attempting to express a subjective opinion rather than universal truth, and I am sorry if I was mistaken.
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Originally Posted by Cochonette I have done a lot of meditation of the sort you speak, and while it helped me phenomenally with getting past depression and anger, it didn't help me anywhere near enough with anxiety and thinking I was too stupid and not good enough. I can attest that doing as Lioness described absolutely works for the sort of problem that Cheese is having. (...) My experience is a huge testament to my opinion on this matter. |
I'm glad that you have a method that works for you. My method works just as well for me, including the issues with which it has not helped you. I can attest that doing as I described also absolutely works for the sort of problem that Cheese is having, and feel that my experience likewise supports my opinion on this matter. Does that mean that only one of us should voice their opinion, or that one is superior to the other?
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Originally Posted by Cochonette Maybe what you suggest will be more helpful for her than it was for me, and what I suggest less useful for her, but by no means do I think you're in a position to determine for her what the case will be between the two possibilities. |
Did I ever claim to be in that position?
This thread is not a contest between your way of doing things and mine. It's a discussion of different approaches that could help Cheese deal with what she terms her "negative self". Let's focus on that.