Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong by Troy DuFrene

Author:Troy DuFrene
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781608820481
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

This game sometimes takes people by surprise. If you’ve spent a lot of time struggling with anxious thoughts, it can seem very strange to not only spend some time with them on purpose but also to feed and take care of them. But there’s a certain paradoxical wisdom to this kind of visualization. By befriending your anxious thoughts, you may be less likely to be vexed by them in the future. Instead of threatening, scary manifestations, they may start to seem to you like scared kids that need a helping hand. As you treat them with kindness and compassion, you’ll be more likely to extend the same care and concern to yourself. Over time, you may find that you’re less critical and more accepting of yourself at times when your anxiety runs high. (Oh, and this idea will be a big deal in the chapter on self-as-context, just so you know.)

With practice, you’ll find that you can start to find the space to move, even when you’re in the presence of anxiety. You’ll start to feel as if you might be able to actively make room for your anxious thoughts. And this brings us to our next process discussion: defusion.

*Still, you are blessed, compared with me! / The present only touches you: / But oh! I backward cast my eye, / On dreary prospects! And forward, though I cannot see, / I guess and fear!

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