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Most go through a series of awakenings and going back to sleep, over and over, for a variety of time which depends on circumstances, etc. There truly isn't anything scary about it. My first was total shock ?, but not scary, then many baby awakenings, then another big one where everything was funny, hilarious really. The inner demon/fears may come into play a bit if there's an ego backlash, but that's you, awareness, fully re-identifying with the body/mind to the point that its painful.

This is all thought, thought, thought. You, awareness, are identifying yourself AS this scary thinking. The scary thinking, comes and it goes, if you don't hold on to it. This latching onto thought is preventing you from moving forward. Let it go. Breathe.

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Aww, men too, very sweet ? Thanks!?

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Attention is just a function of mind when illumined by awareness. But, awareness is always aware (even without mind) and present everywhere. Thats all I can say atm, have to go to work

Well, attention is just awareness contracting and focusing through the mind, therefore when this "relaxes" (maybe that's a better word), then attention is not focused on a specific object, but it is turned inward towards the Self (capital "S"). Yes, ever present awareness is always what is truth, ignorance of this fact, doesn't make it untrue.

Attention is simply awareness contracting to focus on an object (subtle or gross) through the use of the mind. When this focus widens and contraction disperses, then one is just resting as awareness. Not while awareness is in association with a body/mind. To function in the world, focus, therefore attention, needs to happen to perform various activities.

I think this thread needs "bumped". So, many men posting victim type threads/posts lately. Just one after another.

@DrewNows ?Good vid, thanks for posting it

Perfect!? One hour at a time, one minute at a time, one second at a time, if needed.?

Do you have any family you can lean on while you are feeling this way? ((((((HUGS))))))))❤ I love you!❣ Hang in there!

I do not have SoundCloud, so I can't listen.

Its over now...take a bow!

That sounds very interesting, but I don't know if Self-inquiry would work if used on the subconscious mind vs the conscious mind. But, look into Self-inquiry techniques (who am I? What am I? Who/what is aware? How do you know you exist? Etc) , and give it a go.

Very good. Glad to here you've changed your tune. I didn't watch the whole video. Seems it's about women and being afraid. Yeah, it happens, I'm not as fearful as she says most women are, but I'm also very extroverted and was brought up to not fear ppl in general. However, I was afraid today, go figure. The guy was about 270 lbs, 6'2 ht and I was in his home (I'm a home care nurse) and I was definitely afraid, because of things he was saying... (I can't repeat because he was a patient). I can talk my way out of most situations and that talent played a key role in things ending on a positive, rather then negative situation today. I do keep mace in my nurse bag, too bad I was too scared to remember though.

Hahaha, good one!?

Yes, this what I meant. Years later still having a bit of an identity as an abused child, poor me syndrome. Rehashing the horror stories, sometimes for shock value, since some things were so horrible. That sorta thing. Still, you have to completely drop that too someday or its toxic to your soul. Once you drop it (I worked through it actually) it leaves a little residue that over time dissipates as long as you don't breathe new life into it.

Attachment leads to so much suffering. The sooner we realize nothing can be forever the smoother life goes. What comes must also go.

Okay, don't take advice from ppl married over 10 years and women. Actually, why take advice at all, from anyone, while you're at it. You already cut out an entire gender and another 1/4 that are men married over 10 yrs.

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@Arcangelo Deleted- saw your comment in other thread that you, and I quote: (So, I won't waste my time)