ok I see. and while I am into the brain stuff, I do agree that it doesn't really matter where the thoughts are coming from per se in applying AVRT.
The satan example also has strong parallels to the story of buddha and mara. It is fascinating to me how the struggles of temptation have been examined over eras and across cultures and religions. It appears people have been dealing with addiction since the beginning of time (however it is that one defines that
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