The dark shadows (thoughts) of your Past that continue to linger and haunt you Now are witnesses of your not letting go. This is how Ego takes over yet convinced you it's in your best interest, in order to protect you! It does this by never letting you forget what agony feels like. The insane part of this is you really believe its version of protection (never forgetting what caused you pain) is what will save you from further pain in the future. What you haven't realized is by not letting go of the pain, you remain trapped in pain, living behind the wall Ego built to "protect" you but not benefit you. You will never benefit from anything Ego is involved with. This explains your state of depression, change in appetite, insomnia, rapid weight gain/loss, etc.
The only way to rid yourself of the "demons" (thoughts) is to STOP it the minute you feel the knot in your chest, your teeth clenching, your head throbbing, etc. The body responds physically by reflecting the thoughts in your mind. If/when left unaddressed, they will fester and may eventually form in disease. You will never get away without paying (dearly) for what Ego has done to "protect" you. So whenever a thought slips by, which can only happen when you're absent, so STAY PRESENT, do nothing.
Simply recognize it for nothing other than Ego's attempt to keep you trapped in pain by constantly reminding you of pain. Tell yourself "don't go there!" because "there" (the Past) is where Ego stores guilt, regret, shame, anger, resentment, etc., and "there" (the Future) is where Ego keeps worry, stress, anxiety, fear, etc. Spend more time "there" than you do here (Now) and you will suffer simply because you do not have the ability to change one thing about the Past, or arrange the Future as you would have it. Yet until that's fully understood and remembered, Ego will continue to torture you "there" yet demands payment (in pain) Now.
Don't go there. Stay here and allow the Holy Spirit to release you from pain. You will then realize there is no moment like the Present because the Past is gone and the Future hasn't come yet. So don't waste another moment pondering what doesn't matter right now and you'll get to know Peace of which you won't ever find there because it can only be recognized and experienced here, Now. Peace
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