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A patient in psychotherapy does not literally return to childhood to unlearn the self-destructive pattern he evolved in growing up, although he may engage in much regressive experimentation in order to undo that negative learning. What is essential is that he be able to relinquish his attachment to his pathway - be able to say to himself, "I have wasted X years of my life in a painful and useless pursuit; that is sad, but I now have an opportunity to try another approach." This is hard for people to do. There is a strong temptation either to rationalize our wrong turnings as a necessary part of our development ("it taught me discipline"), or to deny that we participated fully in them ("that was before I became enlightened"). Giving up these two evasions leads initially to despair, but as Alexander Lowen points out, despair is the only cure for illusion. Without despair we cannot transfer our allegiance to reality - it is a kind of mourning period for our fantasies. Some people do not survive this despair, but no major change within a person can occur without it. Philip Slater from his book EARTHWALK |
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5655 Bryant St.
Pittsburgh Pa 15206
412-363-1530
Email Michael Mervosh
Heros Journey Programs
Copyright 2005