Are you distorting reality? How do you know?

A veteran trauma-recovery therapist describes one of six common psychological "wounds" - reality distortion. This video outlines several forms of distortion (like denial), what causes them, their toxic effects, and hiw to reduce major distortion. For more info, see http://sfhelp.org/gwc/wounds/distort.htm

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[zerosister]

i see UFOs and the world says they don't exist....what do u think of that?

[gercacn]

I think you perceive and enterpret your own reality..

[MsGroovalicious]

Mr. G, Do you think that I'm [my parts] are giving men the impression that I'm afraid of them hurting me? =Are my scars obvious? I have been normal as possible, spent years in the trades, I mean, I am human, but have not been able to attract a potential mate. Aside from the obvious social issues of physical attraction/non-attraction, I have for the most part learned to love others. Yet, I'm still single. I will begin your teachings and hope for hope. Is this difficult to do meet your parts.

[gercacn]

One step at a time, at your own pace. As you learn to free your true Self to guide you (lesswon 1), people will see your natural attractiveness. Give it a try! Also note Lesson 4, which is about forming healthy relatiomships.

[kellycat2552]

What exactly is reality? Obviously making calls on interpreting situations regarding people interactions with you. For instance there are times I feel as though people are avoiding having dinner with my husband and I or playing golf etc. Now ,how do I know if I am reading the situation incorrectly? Why do I even care? This is in reaction to a country club we joined. Its a difficult to break into groups that have already been formed. Am I too sensitive?

[romgtr]

Most of their scientific theories that they fought for have been proven false.

[romgtr]

BTW science is not neutral or at least the scientist who claimed to have made new discoveries.If you look into the lives of these scientists from Galileo to Einstein you will see that they really weren't altruistic in their quest for knowledge through science.Many of them are biased through their ego, world view and through whom ever has the biggest pocket to support their cause.They forged, manipulated and stolen ideas from each other.

[romgtr]

I would suggest reading St. Thomas Aquinas 5 ways of proving the existence of God.

[romgtr]

The question then should be if this is a code then who programed this code into all of us? A more direct way of proving the existence of God is to use philosophical proofs which is just as valid as scientific proofs. They are different disciplines.Science deals with the material world. Philosophy (love of wisdom/truth in Greek) deals with something that is beyond science such as love and justice. It cannot be measured empirically through our 5 senses. How big is love? How heavy is justice?

[romgtr]

There is only one true religion because there is only objective truth. All others have partial truths... The truth of God can be seen through the existence of the world/universe which in it self is a miracle. For anything to exist is a miracle. You cannot prove the existence of God directly like a mathematical equation. However, you can prove His existence through His effects. For example the DNA... The DNA is a biological computer programming code that exisits in every living being.

[romgtr]

Religion especially Christianity has always been about the truth from the very beginning. Jesus told Pilate that "I came to testify to the truth..." and again "the truth will set you free." We are all a slave to sin. Sin is selfishness. Murder, lies, cheating, stealing, coveting, etc., these are all selfish acts. Through the 2nd person of the Blessed Trinity becoming incarnate and showing us the truth about the reality of life by selflessly dying for our sins we are redeemed.

[zabelicious]

Since when religion is about truth? I never heard that one. What kind of truth are you referring to? If religion is truth why is it that no two religions seem to agree. It must be a subjective "truth". The stories we hear are just metaphors and try to elicit some emotions, little bit like poetry. The universe really exists and science has language that tries to explain it. Not sure where religion fits or if it is even necessary for that matter. This energy follows natural laws exposing patterns.