tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post245059918640694720..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Inner demonsnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-48070853051047957972010-09-25T23:01:47.816+01:002010-09-25T23:01:47.816+01:00Liz - Good point about being defined by our demons...Liz - Good point about being defined by our demons. But then again, I suppose any aspect of our personality can be singled out by mischief-makers! Fear not, I'm just fine apart from all the mental static!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-69255945349334078142010-09-24T07:41:25.835+01:002010-09-24T07:41:25.835+01:00You aren't alone Nick. We all have them and so...You aren't alone Nick. We all have them and some of us are more successful at hiding them than others. I think hiding them takes a toll on us emotionally - but being up front about your demons can lead to other people defining you by them, which is not cool at all. Anyway, hope all is alright with you! ;)Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60382906225188814482010-09-22T14:16:11.246+01:002010-09-22T14:16:11.246+01:00Dave - My inner demons must say hello to your inne...Dave - My inner demons must say hello to your inner demons! I hadn't heard of that play. I must check it out, it sounds intriguing.<br /><br />e - That's true, the humour may partially conceal them but the demons are still there waiting to pounce....<br /><br />Megan - Can't stand beer. But a glass of wine certainly helps to tame the little buggers.<br /><br />I'll be back soon!Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-70392680573375398532010-09-22T14:11:10.190+01:002010-09-22T14:11:10.190+01:00Suburbia - Indeed, there are so many personal quir...Suburbia - Indeed, there are so many personal quirks I've blogged about that I would hesitate to divulge anywhere else. I'm having a great time, thanks!<br /><br />Ramana - Thanks. I'll investigate your link when I'm back from where I am - says he mysteriously....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64060876787871628422010-09-21T05:30:34.652+01:002010-09-21T05:30:34.652+01:00Beer.Beer.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387041422819664987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-83258307875447326292010-09-19T22:32:10.011+01:002010-09-19T22:32:10.011+01:00Welcome to the human race, Nick. I think many of u...Welcome to the human race, Nick. I think many of us worry about these things, too. Covering with humour or sarcasm unfortunately does little to relieve them.<br /><br />Enjoy the next few days!ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-21773574060670148952010-09-19T18:05:48.602+01:002010-09-19T18:05:48.602+01:00Good thoughts, Nick: I have the same demons someti...Good thoughts, Nick: I have the same demons sometimes. There was an old Auden play, The Ascent of F6, that reminds me of the situation: a group of climbers on a haunted mountain, being killed off one by one by the embodiment of their inner demons.Dave Hamptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756506577756946937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-20978820191238741512010-09-19T15:03:12.819+01:002010-09-19T15:03:12.819+01:00Nick, I do not know quite how you learnt to medita...Nick, I do not know quite how you learnt to meditate. Learnt from trained Vipassana meditation teachers, it can work. Even for highly restless minds. You might like to investigate at http://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schdipa.htm#irelandRummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-41314880591273953162010-09-19T12:15:25.692+01:002010-09-19T12:15:25.692+01:00Isn't that why lots of us blog!!
Hope you'...Isn't that why lots of us blog!!<br /><br />Hope you're having a good time?<br /><br />See you soonSuburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-61703928904412917602010-09-18T06:40:24.698+01:002010-09-18T06:40:24.698+01:00Kylie - I get the impression quite a lot of it wil...Kylie - I get the impression quite a lot of it will be about you then....<br /><br />Secret Agent - Well, if anyone should know, it's a therapist who hears everyone's personal secrets all day. I'm sure we all have our demons, whether we admit it or not.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-81309700886968366412010-09-18T03:55:57.703+01:002010-09-18T03:55:57.703+01:00I soend most of my work day listening to people ta...I soend most of my work day listening to people talk about their inner demons and I feel with certainty that we ALL have them. Anyone who says he/she doesn't is a liar, liar, pants on fire.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-15933526572425015152010-09-17T23:42:36.582+01:002010-09-17T23:42:36.582+01:00my dear, my autobiography will be about me! me, me...my dear, my autobiography will be about me! me, me, me, me, MEEEEEE!!!!kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-28346473684258320502010-09-17T17:00:21.082+01:002010-09-17T17:00:21.082+01:00Scarlet - Good idea. I shall air them more frequen...Scarlet - Good idea. I shall air them more frequently and wait expectantly for them to burst like soap bubbles.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-35353560644902180572010-09-17T14:46:23.001+01:002010-09-17T14:46:23.001+01:00I wear my inner demons on my sleeve.
And since doi...I wear my inner demons on my sleeve.<br />And since doing this they've been a lot friendlier - they need to be aired every once in a while and then you realise how silly they are.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64477012549909699082010-09-17T13:19:16.355+01:002010-09-17T13:19:16.355+01:00Kylie - Oh no, so now you're privy to all my d...Kylie - Oh no, so now you're privy to all my deepest, most embarrassing secrets. Including the ones I haven't even mentioned. If you reveal any of them in your forthcoming autobiography, I shall have to consult my lawyers....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-11191965591923693952010-09-17T11:19:33.625+01:002010-09-17T11:19:33.625+01:00atually, i'm pretty good at recognising the tr...atually, i'm pretty good at recognising the truth told in joke form.<br />got you worried???kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-29831219396733959992010-09-17T09:04:49.554+01:002010-09-17T09:04:49.554+01:00Eryl - Yes, in a weird way the demons sometimes he...Eryl - Yes, in a weird way the demons sometimes help, because my worries about some upcoming event prompt me to pay attention to it and make sure it goes smoothly.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-6383577324571438672010-09-17T08:55:33.554+01:002010-09-17T08:55:33.554+01:00I go through phases of being beset by inner demons...I go through phases of being beset by inner demons, and phases of breezing along completely untroubled. One of the things I worry a lot about when the demons are noisy is that during the next breezy phase, when I'm not paying attention, everything will collapse. I only really get things done when the demons are in control, so I've learnt to rub along quite nicely with them.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-76392639047574371682010-09-17T07:56:28.245+01:002010-09-17T07:56:28.245+01:00Grannymar - Yes, definitely a hidden message. You ...Grannymar - Yes, definitely a hidden message. You are far too perfect a person to be commenting on my blog!<br /><br />Barb - You're right about the frightened six year old, exactly how I feel sometimes. I feel like screaming for my mummy, except that my mummy is just the sort of person who would say "Oh, get a grip". And I've had more of those fruitless 3am discussions than I've had hot dinners....<br /><br />Tattytiara - I've never tried that, but I'm sure it would bring much the same result. Maybe it IS worry that's keeping my life together?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-74013983801293759182010-09-17T04:29:15.702+01:002010-09-17T04:29:15.702+01:00True story: I once made the decision that as of th...True story: I once made the decision that as of that moment I would never again worry about anything.<br /><br />I immediately worried about what would happen if I stopped worrying, as through worry itself were the very glue keeping my life from descending into chaos.tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-54933632503639936232010-09-17T00:22:35.147+01:002010-09-17T00:22:35.147+01:00One of the most liberating realizations I've e...One of the most liberating realizations I've ever had is that every single person on earth is at heart a frightened six-year old. Everyone - the people I resprct the most, the people who intimidate me, the people I envy.<br /><br />It hasn't made the demons go away, but it's sort of tamed them. I've given them names to make those 3 AM discussions more civilized.Barb McMahonhttp://www.happysimple.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-18735038638979797952010-09-16T21:36:28.447+01:002010-09-16T21:36:28.447+01:00I doubted if I had any inner demons, perhaps I did...I doubted if I had any inner demons, perhaps I did not recognise them. The capcha said weall and then the demons within refused my comment! is there a hidden message here for me?Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-28633660667005275242010-09-16T21:26:40.591+01:002010-09-16T21:26:40.591+01:00www - I'm impressed that you've managed to...www - I'm impressed that you've managed to see off your worries and become more serene about life. The help you got was obviously very effective.<br /><br />Macy - I doubt if your inner demons would shock me in the least. Not only do I have a truckload of my own, I've been privy to some pretty bizarre ones in other people.<br /><br />Liz - A happy pill, eh? I've always resisted medicinal solutions, particularly since some of them have weird side-effects, but maybe it's worth considering....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-10665725739127352142010-09-16T21:02:54.416+01:002010-09-16T21:02:54.416+01:00I so understand. My anxiety was ruining my life. B...I so understand. My anxiety was ruining my life. But now I take a happy pill and I'm fine! And I'm happy to say that I take a pill because it's a chemical imbalance and needs treatment like any other illness.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-23450188441604872982010-09-16T19:52:17.762+01:002010-09-16T19:52:17.762+01:00You're a brave man to list out your inner demo...You're a brave man to list out your inner demons!<br />My own private bug is that I'M GOING TO BE FOUND OUT..Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.com