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> There's a lot of arguments going on between different "people" in my mind quite often, most of the time actually, each "telling me their opinion". Which I kno
by Spivak 3y ago
> There's a lot of arguments going on between different "people" in my mind quite often, most of the time actually, each "telling me their opinion". Which I know is simply me imagining how they might think of something.
This is called internal family systems and it's super useful in therapy. It can be fun to give them names, likenesses and personalties too. But the value is as you say helping you identify competing motivations, where an emotional reaction might be coming from, externalize them (mindfulness for cheaters), and make decisions where there are trade-offs.
I've kept my IFS since I was a tween and it's sweet to look back and see how much they've all grown and matured.
- barrysteve 3y agoOh God, I lost my friend to that cult. There is a lot of resentment, anxiety and emotional turbulence for members of IFS. Constantly nurturing internal representations of the world, leaves very little time for nurturing one's self. It creates a sense of accelerationism. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
- Obscurity4340 3y ago> sense of accelerationism What do you mean by this? Also, your parts are all part of you just as much as your Self is. Do you think it wise to not engage with the Parts that have a great deal of influence and input into your experience of your life or how you react/behave in relation to what happens in it?
- barrysteve 3y agoParts are part of who? me? Yes, I think it is healthy to disengage with IFS at every conceptual level.
- Obscurity4340 3y ago> accelerationism Would like to know what you meant by this even so?