If I Were To Lose My Mind

If I were to lose my mind and come to my senses I would experience myself more often than I do. I would spend more time in the real world of sensations and things instead of the conceptual landscape within my mind. I would be more aware of what is happening with my feelings and, by owning these feelings, I would act upon them honestly rather than being reactionary to my emotions about the actions of others. I would be accountable to myself and feel empowered rather than victimized.

By losing my mind and coming to my senses the obsessive thoughts and desire for control would stop. I would no longer manipulate others into making me feel better or doing things for me. Since my feelings are my own, what others do or say would not matter so much. The intensity of addictive behavior would be less so I would feel for myself and so act kindly and respectfully toward myself and others.

By losing my mind I would be more tolerant of the inappropriate behavior of others, while being less willing to have it imposed on me. I would be less dependent on other people and I would take care of myself and my needs more consistently, learn to do more for myself without needing someone else there.

By coming to my senses I would lose the burdens of compulsive thought and emotional reaction, therefore I would not think or talk myself into situations that are bad for me. By losing my mind and coming to my senses I would sleep better, the chattering in my head would stop and I could rest as my body (and my senses) needed.

By coming to my senses I would experience less fear and anger, and the non-productive behaviors would happen less often. Instead of pleasing others I would be more responsible for pleasing myself. This gives me the freedom to come and go as I see fit, while honoring the commitments I have made. It means not making promises to people based on their needs alone, but only on what I am able to do in any particular situation. I would be able to recognize my limits and nurture myself better.

I would learn my own boundaries, and, by trial and error, I would learn to be more moderate. By being in the now I would have to confront the mental distortions created by fear, my mistaken attitudes and what falsehoods I believe to be true for me. I would also have to face the fact that some people will not be pleased by the choices I make.

By being connected to my senses I need not be overwhelmed by my emotions as I learn about me, nurture me and love me. My senses will be my anchor to a greater reality while I work on myself in the now. They are here to show me what now is so my imaginings about the future and the past do not control what I do.

This may not be a cure-all, yet it is a useful tool in a now where I do not fully trust the processes of my mind. Coming to my senses gives me the option of choosing a different way of dealing with things. It puts me in control of me.

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