I actually even had this for physical pain. I was in a road accident with a long lasting injury. Then my recovery stalled. The physiotherapy wasn't working
I did some energy healing, which I don't believe in its supernatural claims. But it helped me realize that I believed if I fully recovered, I'd have go back to being a workaholic. Once I had that realization I was able to fully recover.
Very cool insight. I came up with a similar idea after I had worked in psychiatry for some years. I think that's exactly what happens to many people that are stuck in depression, anxiety, addiction etc. ...and you are right, realizing that is not just a comforting explanation (like the classical explanation is, at least in the beginning) but brings hopefulness with it, too. Finding the new way of seeing, thinking, and doing can be quite a challenge, though.
Adler?
See https://chrislakin.blog/p/courage
I actually even had this for physical pain. I was in a road accident with a long lasting injury. Then my recovery stalled. The physiotherapy wasn't working
I did some energy healing, which I don't believe in its supernatural claims. But it helped me realize that I believed if I fully recovered, I'd have go back to being a workaholic. Once I had that realization I was able to fully recover.
Very cool insight. I came up with a similar idea after I had worked in psychiatry for some years. I think that's exactly what happens to many people that are stuck in depression, anxiety, addiction etc. ...and you are right, realizing that is not just a comforting explanation (like the classical explanation is, at least in the beginning) but brings hopefulness with it, too. Finding the new way of seeing, thinking, and doing can be quite a challenge, though.