Originally Posted by
Obladi 
You're right. I think people have heard of the beast but haven't done the work to discover the concept behind the term. So I read people describing dueling and battling and being otherwise engaged in some sort of battle, when really - that's not the point.
The point is: recognize it. disregard it. the end.
If I may..
recognize it
disengage from, disavow, and disown it
continue along the thinking/feeling continuum
For sure, dueling and battling with the Beast is in itself addictive voice.