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I don't have many demons but for the few that I do have, I suppose they remain untamed.
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My demons are noncorporeal, and therefore cannot be tanned... oh, wait, never mind.
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No, but I've made peace with all the big ones! I'm a big fan of the Cosmic Truce(tm): I expect to always have the demons around. They get smaller in general each year, but they show no signs of simply laying down their weapons and walking away. But the big breakthrough for me was when I recognized that their departure was not an essential precondition for me to be at peace. There's a way to relate to them which allows them some room, and allows them to wear themselves out gradually. I no longer believe that my real life begins when the last one departs: this IS my real life, and to the extent that I can relate to them authentically, I can be satisfied with who I am here and now. And that means there's a subtle sort of puzzle that has been solved: while imperfect, I experience perfection. While fragmented, I know being whole. While defective, I recognize being healed. It's like being on the road and standing at the destination at the same time. Quite nice, really.
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Mostly. Lots of introspection. Lots of sharing what I found during my introspection. Forgiving myself. Seeking forgivness from those I hurt (man, that was a hell of a chore, but worth it.)
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No, we just have a cease fire for now.
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Naw... They are still running loose. I am just ignoring them for as long as I can.
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For the most part, they're in their place. Now them seem to really be rebelling. Some days...arrgg!
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I'm afraid I don't play a warlock on WoW, so I'd have to say no.
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I have come a long way with that for sure. Most of my stuff was from my childhood and a verbally abusive mom. It all started to change when I hit 32 and I realized that if my Mom didn't love me, it wasn't a reflection on my lovability but rather a reflection on her INABILITY to love. She was a wounded soul and had been abused as child too. I know she did the very best by me she knew how at the time. I love her, I gave her credit for what she did right and I quit taking it so personal.
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Lord no! If you figure out how to make the little f*ckers stop telling me that I'm doomed to failure, let me know.
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