Starting to think the whole thing certain meditators go on about with the self - it's a "crutch", an "anchor" or whatever - is not too far wrong.
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What I was trying to say is that, yes, it's a useful tool. The pejorative sense in which words like "crutch" etc. are commonly seen is political, IMO.
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Without a sense of self, reality is far more opaque and difficult to navigate. I literally feel like I can barely stand in no-self.
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Maybe that can be overcome with training, but I sense there are also psychologically stabilizing uses for this pseudo-real grounding.