In Reply to: Re: Cognitive Dissonance, a definition (take 2) posted by With Held on November 18, 2004 at 19:15:07:
I had to smile when you gave a perfect live example of CD in my perspective vis-a-vis KG's. You're absolutely right that the way we resolve our issues is a function of our personalities, our environment, our philosophies, the whole gamut that comprise our life experience (not to mention the collective and personal unconscious). I appreciate you sharing your evolution and where you are now. I've been in a reflective mood lately, which is how I've turned my boredom into something productive, and I am slowly going down that path of reconnecting on a soul level with my God. It's a path that I've resisted for a while since coming out of TF. I chose to go down different avenues first to see if I'll find inner peace. I stuffed my head with new knowledge, I tried all sorts of new age and old world philosophies, went into therapy, let go of unproductive dead-end relationships, ate healthy, kept my body toned with pilates....they all had a hand in leading me to where I am now, regaining a relationship with the Higher Power recognizing my own power to create inner peace. The world didn't stop while I trudged on in my journey, but I look at in now with fresh vision, one that keeps refreshing itself with every new discovery. Yes, thank God for the opportunities to change. The beauty of recovery is in its uniqueness. The strategy I shared is mine. From having tried many, this is the one that works for me right now. And no KG, I didn't cut and paste it from a psychology textbook but from my ongoing life notes. You control your own reactions, try not to go ballistic with this one. Peace :)