Recurring negative thoughts are like pigeons. They keep coming back because they correctly identify the recurring "I" that they know will feed them with attention.
Show this thread
Any experience that disrupts this identity makes it harder for the pigeons to come back. E.g. alcohol, travel, intense experiences, different relationships, etc... all have a destabilizing effect on this identity.
-
-
Ignoring the pigeons doesn't work as ignoring *is* a form of feeding. Constant identify flux also can be self-defeating since that just trains the pigeons to be master detectives.
Show this thread -
This begs the question, is there a permanent "no identity" state where the pigeons have nothing to latch onto? Life as a constant flow state seems impossible yet there are stories of those who seem to live a life without any pigeons.
Show this thread -
Becoming an "anti-pigeon" identity seems to work but that's just toxic positivity. It's not that the pigeons are bad and should be starved to death or killed, but that they need to break their dependence on the identity that keeps feeding them.
Show this thread -
Each pigeon has a name and a use like Anger or Envy. Each needs to find integration. Killing them just causes them to come back as zombie pigeons.
Show this thread -
-
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.