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Old Mar 17, 2019, 10:25 AM
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My snake has started today in a calm mood...

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Much love to you and everyone today
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Old Mar 17, 2019, 10:27 AM
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My inner snake is the only one with any fight left...
I wish she would be quiet a while...
My snake seems to be the only one with much fight left at the moment

I wish she would be quiet for a bit

But I can’t force her to be silent, that would be “abuse”

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Old Mar 17, 2019, 01:24 PM
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My snake has become quiet ever since I reminded him about my aim.
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Old Mar 17, 2019, 05:19 PM
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My snake seems to be the only one with much fight left at the moment

I wish she would be quiet for a bit

But I can’t force her to be silent, that would be “abuse”

Much love
I am sorry your snake is being so noisy...

Does she carry a message to you with any truth?

My snake sometimes tells the truth in a cruel way. Other times she spouts lies.

Much love to you dear bear
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Old Mar 17, 2019, 07:46 PM
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I am sorry your snake is being so noisy...

Does she carry a message to you with any truth?

My snake sometimes tells the truth in a cruel way. Other times she spouts lies.

Much love to you dear bear
she sometimes carries a message with some truth..
Other times she spouts lies from the unconscious brain or other mean words etc...

Much love to you dear friend
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Old Mar 18, 2019, 02:10 PM
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I send love to our inner snakes. I respect those who do not silence or deny their snakes. Sometimes I think they carry an important message.
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Old Mar 18, 2019, 03:00 PM
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(((((((((( our inner snake ))))))))))
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Old Mar 18, 2019, 04:36 PM
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Grrrrrrrrrrr

So many triggering words...

So many judgments
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Old Mar 18, 2019, 04:40 PM
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Our inner snake...
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 04:48 AM
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Grrrrrrrrrrr

So many triggering words...

So many judgments
If only we had a muzzle for our snakes....
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 02:59 PM
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Yes, my inner snake is always twisting, turning, looking this way then that. Seeking a victim! But you're right (((Fuzzy))). Only love can mellow the heart of even the most poisonous snake, I believe. But it sure does sap my vital energy away...*sigh*
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 08:03 PM
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What do you folks mean by your "inner snake?" Is this self-criticism?
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 08:14 PM
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What do you folks mean by your "inner snake?" Is this self-criticism?
Yes, SilverTrees. The inner critic, the inner snake[!] Our OP, Thirty shades, has given us a description in the opening post.
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 08:22 PM
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Yes, SilverTrees. The inner critic, the inner snake[!] Our OP, Thirty shades, has given us a description in the opening post.
Oh! Thanks for the cue MoteofSoul; I just read the first post. Interesting. Personally, I would not wish to call any part of myself a "snake" or something with a negative connotation because that would likely promote self-loathing. I think self-appreciation and self-compassion are very important. Our inner critic also serves a useful purpose at times; just needs to have balance. I posted a psych article on how to find the balance if anyone is interested.

Silencing Your Inner Critic | Psychology Today

That said, if some folks find the notion of an inner snake helpful for your healing, fair play to you. Perhaps you think of healing as learning to tame or train the snake??
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 08:31 PM
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I like this inner snake thing....we take it out on ourself....maybe we are unable to take it out on those persons that hurt us most...???parents....we are supposed to love our parents....there is something I cannot say here.....
I like the inner snake thing..
There’s something I can’t say here.
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 08:58 PM
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Oh! Thanks for the cue MoteofSoul; I just read the first post. Interesting. Personally, I would not wish to call any part of myself a "snake" or something with a negative connotation because that would likely promote self-loathing. I think self-appreciation and self-compassion are very important. Our inner critic also serves a useful purpose at times; just needs to have balance. I posted a psych article on how to find the balance if anyone is interested.

Silencing Your Inner Critic | Psychology Today

That said, if some folks find the notion of an inner snake helpful for your healing, fair play to you. Perhaps you think of healing as learning to tame or train the snake??


Yes. To perhaps love the snake so s/he may in turn grow to love us back - loosen his grip :-) Or at least that's what I believe it to be. Thanks for the link to the article as well, I'll have a 'peruse' at some stage soon, thanks.
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 09:07 PM
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I think the idea is not to actually “silence” the “snake”...

It may be part of us...

AS IS

I think everyone is very individual.. which is why I think bog standard CBT isn’t a “miracle cure”

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Old Mar 19, 2019, 09:10 PM
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I like this inner snake thing....we take it out on ourself....maybe we are unable to take it out on those persons that hurt us most...???parents....we are supposed to love our parents....there is something I cannot say here.....
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I think the idea is not to actually “silence” the “snake”...

It may be part of us...

AS IS

I think everyone is very individual.. which is why I think bog standard CBT isn’t a “miracle cure”

I found CBT very useful at one stage in my life. Now, I feel that meditation takes me much farther than CBT could. But each to their own
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 08:51 AM
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I cannot tolerate medication due to extreme allergies. This does not make me happy.

Some would not even be ‘alive’ at this point...
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I am sorry your snake is being so noisy...

Does she carry a message to you with any truth?

My snake sometimes tells the truth in a cruel way. Other times she spouts lies.

Much love to you dear bear

Much love to you dear Thirty shades.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 09:08 AM
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 10:47 AM
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Peace and love to all who are trying to love their inner snake.
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