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Can you recall your last fantasy? Are dreams the same as fantasies? Both come from the amazing ability of our mind to imagine - to create multi-media images and experiences that don't exist. Our fantasies affect our heart rate, breathing, hormone secretions, muscles, and other functions in ways we're usually unaware of. Premise: our imaginings can be caused by the protective Fantasizer / Dreamer subself. The main role of this useful part of your personality is to distract Inner Children from significant pain and emotional overwhelm, with engrossing make-believe situations and experiences. The Fantasizer may create day and/or night dreams, or they may come from a separate Dreamer subself. The Fantasizer can work with other Guardian subselves to cause different effects. S/He can team up with a Worrier or Catastrophizer subself to produce scary imagin-ings, including nightmares. S/He can work with the Sexual / Sensual subself to create delicious erotic dreams and sensations. Fantasizer can ally with the Idealist / Opti-mist and/or Fanatic to keep people focused on a prized cause, future event, or outcome ("I can hear the waves and gulls and feel warm tropical sun on my face!"). The Creative One can "dream up" practical or silly new ideas with this subself's help. The Fantasizer / Dreamer can ally with the dedicated Addict to cause seductive images that fuel the next binge-remorse cycle. Excessive fantasizing can interfere with wholistic health and social functioning. When excessive inner pain doesn't relent, the Fantasizer can promote uncontrollable thoughts and urges (obsessions) which range from annoying to harmful. Recovery from false-self wounds ( Project 1) reduces chronic inner pain (comforts agitated Inner Kids, so vigilant Guardian subselves like the Fantasizer can relax. As this hap-pens, excessive and/or harmful fantasies shift toward healthy levels. detail / slides / Lesson-1 guidebook & links / skeptical? / Q&A / close |
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