tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10702583.post8118467622551199574..comments2023-09-19T04:02:01.591-07:00Comments on Soul Surgery: Ask a Facilitator: Can The Work Help with Agoraphobia and Panic Attacks?Carol L. Skolnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188135050692219250noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10702583.post-10098138123545757112008-04-30T19:26:00.000-07:002008-04-30T19:26:00.000-07:00Carol,I've found that when my motive for doing the...Carol,<BR/>I've found that when my motive for doing the work is to feel better rather than to simply answer the question, it just means I'm not doing the work on the belief that's really running the show at the moment. So even in a moment of panic/fear about some undesired event I can do inquiry on "I should feel better?" or "I need to feel better?" or something similar. <BR/><BR/>So it seems to me that what we call the work not working because of the motive to fix something rather than the motive to know the truth is really just not working on the thought that's really confusing things. Once that thought has been noticed, the motive to simply answer the question can reappear. <BR/><BR/>If I try to answer "Something bad can happen?" when really I'm trying to use the work to satisfy the belief that I need to not be afraid, the work will feel off. But it'll clarify as soon as I ask "I need to not be afraid?"<BR/><BR/>That's what I've found anyway...<BR/><BR/>BrianBrian Adlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211018711868111621noreply@blogger.com