Posted by Poet on January 17, 2006, at 18:34:01
In reply to Re: Success, I Guess, posted by Dinah on January 16, 2006, at 18:35:23
Hi Dinah,
> when I named my OCD Ruthie and pictured her as a nagging, worried little girl who was constantly tugging at my sleeve and telling me things she's worried about, I was able to pat her on her imaginary little head and tell her not to fuss so. Yes, yes, I know you think that bump on the road was a person. But right now let's do a little work.
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> So maybe by fighting the negative self image and trying to convince it that it's wrong, you're just feeding it the energy it needs to live.
>I could easily be feeding that negative self image. It thrives on self hatred and insecurity.
> And maybe what you need to do with little Grizelda is to pat her on her little head and tell her that yes yes, you know she thinks you're a miserable failure. But right now let's go make a nice salad, and get ready for water aerobics.
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> If that makes any sense.It makes total sense. Oddly (pun intended) enough when I was a kid I used to draw a witchlike cartoon figure (greatly resembled my most hated teacher) and I used to call her Grizelda.
I have water aerobics tonight and need to make a salad for lunch for tomorrow, so Grizelda I know you think I'm a failure, but I have things to do (dare I say it) that I am good at. So there. Tongue sticking out.
I wonder what my T will say if I tell her that I named my negativity?
Poet
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