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Reprogramming, deleting old programs

  
 
Benny the Ball
19:47 / 25.03.06
I've been told that I have an old program in place that is stopping me developing, something that was put in place years ago to deal with something there and then, survival wise, that I have been unable to get rid of or replace, and, as such, is causing blockage now.

So, any tips on reprogramming and deleting old programs that are in place - voiceing it is step one isn't it? But what should I be doing now?
 
 
BlueMeanie
00:22 / 26.03.06
In my experience of deleting old 'programs' I've found it helpful to recognise the thought patterns, the emotions and the physical sensations that are present when the program is running.

Recognising these allows me to see it coming and deliberately change my mood or the direction I am moving in if it appears I am heading towards triggering the unwanted pattern.
 
 
Saturn's nod
08:46 / 26.03.06
How about the classic NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) technique 'Parts Integration'? It sounds like the kind of thing you mean.

It involves separating out the different parts/programmes and finding out what their motivations are, in order to find their positive intention and a common ground (e.g., taking care of you), then getting them realigned to work together in a functional way. Further reading: Integration of conflicting parts, Parts integration and psychotherapy, from which:

"This only makes sense if you have a belief system that says "Look. If he had conscious control over this behaviour it would have changed already." So some part of him which is not conscious is running this pattern of behaviour... I also make the assumption that the part of you that makes you X -even though you don't like that consciously- is doing something on your behalf, something that benefits you in some way." (Bandler and Grinder, 1979, p 139-140).

My second thought is to question your question though, Benny the ball. Who told you? How do they know? Does your own deepest creative wisdom agree?
 
 
Ria
17:41 / 27.03.06
you could try "negative practice" where you engage in an unwanted habit on purpose.
 
 
Sam T.
20:13 / 27.03.06
A wee bit overkill, but this may help

Interesting read nevertheless
 
 
Benny the Ball
07:19 / 15.04.06
Thanks for the replies folks, haven't had much chance to read through links as this has been my first proper day of in nearly a month, so will get to that today.

In answer to your question, am464 - the teller was my best mates mum, someone who is very into astrology and homeaopathy and alternative medicines, it came about because me and my best mate were talking about habits and things about our selves that we feel we would like to, not eliminate, but be more away of and try to claim some responisbility for and control over, and it led to NLP and programming conversations with his mum. I guess they feel they know, as they have witnessed me growing up very closly - one suggestion was that I have a problem letting emotions go which explained my roundish belly (I used to be rake thin, I also am not that beefy anywhere else except my belly) despite trying different things to get rid of it in the past (the whole protective layer of this physicallaty aside, the suggestion was that it showed signs of me not being able to let things go very easily). My deep creative wisdom kind of felt a bit, maybe maybe not about it to be honest - I can see that I have certain problems opening up on an emotional level (something which I think was neccessary as a youngster because a) I wasn't a strong kid and grew up in rough company, so tried to make myself as inconspicuous as possible, which led to issues of slef-esteem and feeling under-appreciated/recognised (another point)) and b) during formative years various emotionally charged things were happening in my family life that I felt exluded from, so have never really thought about what it all ment to me. Now, later in life, about to get married and settle down with someone that I love and care for totally, deeply and completely, I want to open up more, and have found it difficult to do so (talking about even the most simple of emotions leaves me drained and and falling asleep) - which got me round to the idea of shedding programming.
 
  
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