𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 "𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀" 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸

In a nutshell, when talking about our "inner demons" I am referring to our internal issues. When we are trying to confront these issues, they will “defend themselves” in order to "stay alive”. Their methods include manipulating your thoughts, perceptions, emotions and other aspects.

An example would be that when you are trying to change and confront these issues, thoughts like “You’ll never be able to do this, you are too weak!” will start to rise up within your mind. These thoughts will cause your perceptions to change, and your mind will now start to look for reasons why you can’t do it instead of why you can. This will make the task of achieving your goal seem like an impossible mountain to climb. As a result, your emotional states will become negative. You might feel an increase in anxiety and start to feel irritable, depressed, demotivated, or even angry.

If there is a person that is trying to get you to face your "inner demons", that person is a direct threat to them. So they will use similar tactics to create distance, friction, and resistance between you and that person. They will attempt to influence you so that you make that person the enemy, which will cause you to push that person away. This puts your "inner demons" back in a safe space where their existence is not being threatened. It is crucial to realize when this dynamic is playing out.

These are all tactics to get you to stop confronting your internal issues. If these attempts are successful, you will not experience any real change, and you will remain stuck being your “old self” with the same old issues.

Sometimes, these “inner demons” might take a different approach. They might distort the mind of the individual and make them believe that a noticeable change did occur. This makes them feel that there is no need to confront the issue anymore because it has been “resolved”. However, in some cases, this change is simply the “inner demons” putting on new clothes.

For example, your judgment of others used to manifest as aggressive verbal attacks and criticism. Now, after the “change”, you find that you are no longer doing that, which seems like a win at first. However, you may find that your judgment of others now manifests silently within your mind, which leads to passive-aggressive behaviour and sarcasm. It’s the same issue, just a different manifestation. The actual issue is far from being resolved.

The way of the Inner Warrior is to learn how to stand up against our “inner demons” and conquer them for good. However, if you want to bring permanent change into your life, understand that we cannot defeat the demons we enjoy playing with... 

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