I don’t know that this was helpful. I feel like it just made me re-visit the negative thoughts and feelings that make things worse already, and this didn’t seem to provide any useful information or tools.
It’s scary to face what causes you pain and suffering. It may seem like there is no hope and you’re just digging a hole. But you have to know your enemy to defeat it, and I believe this exercises does just that. Helps you to face and understand your enemy to give you the courage to defeat it
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Although it didn’t seem super helpful at the start, it made a very important distinction. When asked these questions, it refers to them as not what you think, but what your inner critic thinks. This separates you and your inner critic. YOUR INNER CRITIC ISNT REAL! Once this distinction is made (can be very hard at times), I believe it’ll make these anxious thoughts lesser.
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It has been very insightful. I always thought my inner critic hated me. He’s just trying to help, but is misguided. He also is a figment of my imagination.
How elusive and difficult he is to suppress or overpower. How its not a loud obvious voice, but an underlying feeling of dreadful that has a physically negative effect.
I’m learning to recognise him more and talk over him with positives. Far to go still.
Inner critic is just trying to protect me, but in the wrong way. Just an overall feeling out doubt that lingers all the time.
My inner critic is saying things that aren’t true. There’s power in recognition of where things are coming from
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That it can be overpowered by challenging its bullshit and by focussing on what feels good in the present moment. The woman I’m with is there because she wants me as much as I want her.
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My inner critic can fucked my self and makes me avoid sex, savoring my pleasure, and enjoy that journey with a partner
It can be overpowered and just gotta learn to shut it down
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It makes the inner critic image sharper. Also helps me understand why this happens.
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It gives me understanding so I can choose not to Listen to my inner critic
He’s against my own sexual desires.
Works as a reflection to let me see myself.
He makes my heart beat fast and my cheeks rosy when I am embarrassed
Yes, getting of things of my chest unburdens it. Feeling good. Realized problem is I have set an expectation what my partner would expect. I should just ask her and understand it. Talk to her, ask her for help.
It is great getting things out and writing them down. Removes it from my mind
It made me realize that tge critic is nkt 100% my enemy
It was helpful to dig deeper and really delve into my internal conflict