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Old Feb 13, 2019, 06:30 PM
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Today a outer snake from the past attempted to reappear into my life.....

I am proud to say I have politely rejected him....

This was not enough...
I ignored the text that followed...

Today my inner snake was on my side..
She behaved like a tame snake...
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Old Feb 14, 2019, 01:21 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2019, 04:44 AM
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Please be kind inner snake...
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Old Feb 16, 2019, 01:47 PM
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Today....

The inner snake is not convinced we are worth it....
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 04:30 AM
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The inner snake is not convinced we are worth it....
After reading a kind post by @mote.of.soul today my inner snake and I are going to accept we are worth it.

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Old Feb 17, 2019, 07:52 AM
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I wrote this thread (also in my signature) and I have the exact same realization as you... let's be kind to our inner critic, he will be kind to us too... that's what science says. But of course, it doesn't end there.
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 11:25 AM
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I wrote this thread (also in my signature) and I have the exact same realization as you... let's be kind to our inner critic, he will be kind to us too... that's what science says. But of course, it doesn't end there.
Perhaps loving our negative emotions too...

Love every part of ourselves.....
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 12:49 PM
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The inner snake is not convinced we are worth it....
much love to you and the inner snake
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 02:07 PM
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I feel that I have a lot of "inner snakes". I think about myself and how I'm not a good of a person as I should be or should have been. When I get confronted by someone for doing wrong, my mind goes into a whirl. My mind says things like: "yea, he's right. You don't do things well. You irritate people a whole lot", etc. But like one previous poster said, "we come down harder on ourselves because we didn't confront that person who had hurt us" (something like that). And a very big regret I have is that I had not lashed back and I felt like the other person deserved it. But we have to be careful of that, especially when being confronted for doing wrong.
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 02:14 PM
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“Should”



Papa bear said.....

“Peace be with you my darling Ursida

Peace is all you need.... tonight”

love to all .....
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 04:13 PM
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I hope you're doing ok, Thirty shades. How is it going with your inner snake? Please try not to listen to him. Stay safe and take care of yourself. Sending many hugs to everyone
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 05:13 PM
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I hope you're doing ok, Thirty shades. How is it going with your inner snake? Please try not to listen to him. Stay safe and take care of yourself. Sending many hugs to everyone
Thanks MickeyCheeky.

She is a bit furious with an outer snake at the moment.
So she's on my side but being a little bit too aggressive internally.
I dare not let her loose to deal with it while she is in this mood.
An assertive response when she has calmed, perhaps...
Or maybe just forget the snake responsible for our distress....

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Old Feb 17, 2019, 05:16 PM
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“Should”



Papa bear said.....

“Peace be with you my darling Ursida

Peace is all you need.... tonight”

love to all .....
((((Fuzzybear))))

Should? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

When the inner snake rages internally, it takes up a lot of energy.

Much love to you while she rages....
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Old Feb 17, 2019, 07:01 PM
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I feel that I have a lot of "inner snakes". I think about myself and how I'm not a good of a person as I should be or should have been. When I get confronted by someone for doing wrong, my mind goes into a whirl. My mind says things like: "yea, he's right. You don't do things well. You irritate people a whole lot", etc. But like one previous poster said, "we come down harder on ourselves because we didn't confront that person who had hurt us" (something like that). And a very big regret I have is that I had not lashed back and I felt like the other person deserved it. But we have to be careful of that, especially when being confronted for doing wrong.
When our inner snake fails defend us...
The Ruminations....

Much love to everyone who is suffering from inner and outer snakes

I wonder if this link can help at all?

9 Ways to Free Yourself from Ruminations
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it is helping...thanks TS
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Old Feb 23, 2019, 02:39 PM
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((((((((( Thirty shades )))))))))

And all in this thread
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Old Feb 23, 2019, 04:06 PM
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I find this thread sad, fascinating, and so true. The "inner snake" being discussed here has been given lots of different names and designations over the centuries... A recent book (and kind of a good one, I think) about it is called "Taming Your Gremlin" by Rick Carson.

Personally I've tried lots of approaches with mine. First I tried to talk back to it (recommended by a therapist). This did not work because it is stronger and more wily than me. Next I thought maybe I could eradicate it for good -- now no longer believe that's possible. My current M.O. is to allow it to bleat on softly in the background while I go about whatever task it's telling me I won't be able to do. It's usually still bleating the same B/S long after I've finished the task!

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Old Feb 23, 2019, 06:47 PM
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My inner snake lost control yesterday
She spat out her emotion
Without a thought for the shame it has caused me today...

She was being cruel to me
She wanted me to delete...
Now I am very tired of it all...
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Old Feb 23, 2019, 06:57 PM
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My inner snake lost control yesterday
She spat out her emotion
Without a thought for the shame it has caused me today...

She was being cruel to me
She wanted me to delete...
Now I am very tired of it all...
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Maybe she needed to say it.... (sadhug)

You’re loved here, we don’t want you to delete

My inner snake wants me to delete but mostly she’s a fairly tame snake


Unless she is needed not to be ...
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Old Feb 24, 2019, 04:01 AM
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((((((((( Thirty shades ))))))))

Maybe she needed to say it.... (sadhug)

You’re loved here, we don’t want you to delete

My inner snake wants me to delete but mostly she’s a fairly tame snake


Unless she is needed not to be ...
((((((Fuzzybear))))))

Thank you dear friend

She did need to let it out....
Maybe this keeps us safe at such moments...
She is not like this unless she is under extreme pressure, thankfully...
Maybe she was ultimately trying to help us....

Thank you for the love and from all posters

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Old Feb 24, 2019, 09:02 AM
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Thank you dear friend

She did need to let it out....
Maybe this keeps us safe at such moments...
She is not like this unless she is under extreme pressure, thankfully...
Maybe she was ultimately trying to help us....

Thank you for the love and from all posters

Much love to you and everyone today
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Old Mar 02, 2019, 09:46 AM
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My inner snake is the only one with any fight left...
I wish she would be quiet a while...
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Old Mar 17, 2019, 05:00 AM
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My snake has started today in a calm mood...

Much love to everyone today
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