Old 03-15-2012, 09:32 AM
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Terminally Unique
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Originally Posted by m1k3 View Post
I have read a lot in here about people "fighting" with their beast. I'm not sure what AVRT says about that but to me the more you engage the greater the opportunity you are giving it. My approach is very much like the way I handle one of my grandchildren when throwing a tantrum. I smile, hopefully Buddha like, and then ignore it.
There are a couple exceptions, where we intentionally 'probe' the Beast, but AVRT is not a 'white knuckle' approach, and generally speaking, we don't engage the Addictive Voice. As you correctly note, doing so is counter-productive, and ultimately, of little use. The AV will play both sides of all arguments anyway, so regardless of what you say, the Beast will always land on its feet, so to speak. The only way to truly beat it is to not play into its hand, and to simply recognize, objectify, and passively observe.
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