Reset vs Rewire

Replacing negative emotions with Self-care.

Rewiring works by Associations.
I’ve been talking extensively about Brain-Rewiring and how the therapy is being updated to Brain-Resetting.

Whilst sharing the same goals, Resetting works on Self-denial of the Past.
I support traditional Rewiring in that regard.
I’m not fond of any kind of pseudoscience, especially since it is strongly linked to New Age practitioners.

However, I’m not here to make judgements, yet staying up to date with Research.
Research is my view of pseudoscience in the expectation that it will qualify for approved Clinical Trials in the near term.

I came across an article recently, on how Associations work on Brain Rewiring.

So it summarizes: “Memories are stored permanently. Aggressive procedures, e.g. ECT, numb memories, they don’t erase them. The outcome is poor, with general amnesia as side-effect. Deactivated memories are reactivated by reliving a similar traumatic event.”

There is little literature on how Reset therapy claims to erase memories.
Not to mention the ethical implications.

Clinical Association works by associating bad memories with positive ones through an object, a song, a poem…
A lengthy therapy by all means, normally carried out in a group setting by licensed psychologists.
The first successful stories are coming to light.

Antidepressants can complement by abating synaptic resistance.
I will follow further developments in real time.

‘Self’ is a multifaceted concept.
The implications are either positive or negative.
In its most derogatory way, it is combined with Selfishness.
In its most emphatic way, with Self-esteem.

Both concepts would seem reminiscent of Me, Me, Me, the basic fundamental of Narcissism.
Narcissism is not to be confused with Self-care.
There are many references in the Bible about Self-care.
The following are the most popular:
“Love your neighbor as yourself “
“You cannot love your neighbor if you hate yourself“
“Wash your face often if you look tired”….

Jesus wants us to take care of ourselves.
“Self-denial” is often misunderstood as lack of Self-care.
What Jesus meant by “deny yourself and follow Me” is  “Use your talents for the needy”.  
God given Talents are part of Self-care.

Self-care is not only aesthetically pleasing, though spiritual too.
Rest best emphasizes Spiritual-care.
We can’t help our neighbor if we are tired.
Fatigue prevents Self-esteem.
In turn, we boost Self-esteem by Reward.

The whole wordy puzzle comes down to the popular  “give and take” saying, legitimately so, at the condition that Taking must not be directly addressed, we will receive Reward, oftentimes without noticing.

Expectation is hypocritical.
Taking alone, narcissistic.

Again, ‘thought-associating’ comes into play.
Imagine the amount of wonders that could materialize from transforming Narcissism into Altruism…
Clinical Narcissism-NPD-craves Reward.
It is not true that Narcissists lack empathy, they want to be rewarded first and foremost. They don’t want to compromise, the harsh side where  ‘thought-association’ works in due time.

‘Thought-association’ is the process of replacing negative emotions with pleasant feelings.
Everything but an easy and fast therapy, although proving successful.

Stimulant dopaminergic therapy is most effective in the initial phase, dopamine is the neurotransmitter responsible for Reward and kicks in from the first dose.
The next phase is ‘associating’ dopamine to real-life Unexpected Reward, the final stage of Self-renewal.

We can now talk of real altruistic ‘Give and Take’.
Everyone is unique as in the therapeutic timings.
What s for sure is the worthiness of the effort, it worked for my ADHD.
There’s nothing more addictive than helping our neighbor.