Re: Re: Hearing but not listening

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Yes, I am used to 'coping' by numbing out and sometimes get frantic when I try to stop doing it that way (as I did yesterday). I am healing it but sooo slowly.Thanx for your words of support. I appreciate the perspective. Eileen

Hi Eileen: Rather than thinking that you don't listen to yourself, consider that you might have conflicting intentions. Part of you may want to avoid feeling physical discomfort from eating certain foods (baked goods?), but another part of you wants to protect yourself from emotional discomfort (perhaps feeling deprived of tasty foods?). Both parts have positive intentions to protect you from discomfort. You just need to imagine ways that you can protect yourself from both emotional and physical discomfort. Perhaps you can eat foods that feel good in your body and also taste good, but also find nonfood ways to cope with emotional discomfort (fears? anxiety? deprivation? ).

SUE

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> So yesterday I tried to listen to my intuition. It was very strong that my body didn't want the baked good I bought but I bought it anyway. Then when I got home and stood in front of it I got very clearly again I didn't want to eat this. I did anyway - the whole thing. It wasn't that good and I just felt sick afterwards. I did manage to not beat myself up but whew!! What a day.

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