in the face that are perceived as you run the Catalyst。
METHOD NO。 5
Consciousness Focusing。
One of the most powerful of the Living Love Methods is the technique of
Consciousness Focusing。 This Method is explained in detail in the next two
chapters。
Chapter 14
Consciousness Focusing
Consciousness Focusing is one of the most powerful Methods for
reprogramming strong addictions。 When used effectively； a lifetime addiction
can sometimes be wiped out of one’s emotional programming in a
surprisingly short time。 The greater the opportunity that something offers us
for security； pleasurable sensations； or power； the more we will have
developed addictive programming that exposes us to disappointment and
suffering。 Consciousness Focusing helps us reprogram these strong
addictions that make us expend so much futile energy in guarding them and
living them out in our daily dance。
Consciousness focusing helps us to use our present life situations to grow
maximally。 To use this new Method； we go forward in life rather than retreat
from it。 For example； if your marriage relationship is unfortable to you or
if you are upsetting yourself in your business affairs； you can use this
effective technique to grow much more rapidly than if you did not have such
heavy life problems。
Consciousness focusing is based on the fact that your emotional programming
is established by whatever you tell yourself with strong feelings when you are
in pain and suffering。 Actually； you’ve been using Consciousness Focusing
all of your life。 Perhaps when you were a young child you stuck your finger
into a light bulb socket and received an electric shock。 You instantly
withdrew your finger in pain； and told yourself that the light bulb socket was
the cause of the pain。 That may have been the last time you ever did that
because your bioputer strongly programmed an instruction； “I will not put
my finger in light bulb sockets because it hurts。” From then on in your life；
whenever your finger even got near the inside of a light bulb socket； a “red
flag” went up in you to make sure you didn’t get shocked again。
When you are peaceful and calm； you have the best opportunity to reprogram
your rational mind but not your emotion…backed addictions。 For example；
you can study a book or listen to a lecture most effectively when you are
calm。 Your bioputer will not handle the lecture or book very well when
you are upset because your addictions have the ability to dominate and
override other processes in your bioputer。 But when you are emotionally
upset； you then have a superlative opportunity to reprogram your addictions
by using the Consciousness Focusing Method。 Thus every time you feel
fearful； jealous； anxious； or angry； your life is giving you a golden opportunity
to use this method to liberate yourself from an addiction。
Consciousness Focusing can be used at any time to work on an addiction。
However； it is most effective in getting rid of a deeper level security；
sensation； or power addiction when； in the past few weeks； you （1） have
applied the Pathways； （2） are aware of what Center of Consciousness you
were using to make yourself upset； and （3） have used the Third Method to
connect the addiction with the suffering that you are feeling。
You may use Consciousness Focusing to reprogram a heavy addiction when
you want freedom from the addiction more intensely than you want a change
in the external world。 For example； after a five…month period of repeatedly
experiencing jealousy； I wanted freedom from the addiction that triggered the
separating emotion of jealousy more than I wanted to control the woman I
was with。 At that point； in about 90 minutes of Consciousness Focusing； I
apparently reprogrammed the addictions which trigger jealousy for the rest of
my life。 Usually； however； repeated programming sessions are necessary。
Here’s the way to use the Method of Consciousness Focusing：
Step 1。 EXPLORE THE SUFFERING
First； review the bare facts of the incident that triggered your fear； anger；
jealousy； or other disturbing feelings。 Then let yourself experience the
suffering that you are creating inside of you。 Notice how your body feels
your head； your shoulders； your heart； your stomach； your legs； your back；
your arms； and your insides。 Describe to yourself in simple words what you
are feeling。 Use words such as afraid； anxious； depressed； jealous； angry；
resentful； irritated； etc。 Don’t think about it or give reasons just observe
what you are feeling and give one word descriptions that refer to feeling
states。
Step 2。 PINPOINT THE ADDICTION
Now pinpoint the addiction （or addictions） that are responsible for your
suffering in the situation you outlined in Step 1 above。 Clearly formulate the
exact addictive demands that you are making。 You may wish to review the
Third Method explained in the previous chapter which tells how to formulate
the addiction。 To get rid of suffering； you must first know the immediate
cause。 The cause of the suffering will always be an emotion…backed program
in your head。 This addictive programming must always be present as an
intervening variable between the chain of events in the outside world and
your uptightness and unhappiness。 If you did not have this addictive demand；
the outside events would be powerless to trigger what you are now
experiencing。 It works this way ：
Outside Event ü Your Addictive Programming ü Your
Unhappiness
If you remove the middle factor； there is no way the outside event can make
you generate an unhappy experience。 Your ego and rational mind have been
blaming the left hand box （the outside event） for your suffering。 You are now
training your nervous system to take responsibility for your experience。
You’ll have to deeply convince your rational mind that your addictive
demands are the immediate cause of your suffering。 Be very specific in
pinpointing the demand。 Exactly what do you want in that situation？ What
would you like to change in that situation？ Tune in to your feelings and check
to make sure you feel that you’ve pinpointed the demand which is causing
your suffering。
Step 3。 SELECT YOUR REPROGRAMMING PHRASES
First look back at all the past suffering you have brought to yourself in similar
situations。 Usually your ego and rational mind blamed others for your
unhappiness。 This kept you from seeing that it is your own addictions that
have created the problems in your life。 Look at the long chain of similar
events in your past。 Take full responsibility for the fact that you were doing it
to yourself。 Now look beyond the present into the future。 How many years
do you probably have to live？ How long do you want to continue to make
yourself unhappy over this sort of thing？ Have you really had enough
unhappiness and feelings of alienation； pain； and separateness from this
addictive demand？ Proceed when you are sure。
Now select a reprogramming instruction that you want to forcefully put into
your bioputer。 This will be a direct mand to your bioputer。
Experience has shown that this mand can either be in a negative form
such as； “I don’t have to be jealous when my lover is with someone else” or
a positive form such as “I am enough。” Your marvelous bioputer is
excellent at handling instructions both to do something or not to do
something。 Choose a reprogramming phrase that is short； pithy； and that feels
good when you say it rapidly with intensity behind it。 Start out with a
reprogramming phrase that directly refers to the situation covered in Step 1
above。 Thus； “I don’t need to feel worthless when Sue rejects me” is a
specific level to start with。 Then you can go on to more general
programmings like； “It is really harmless to be rejected！” “I don’t have to get
upset when I’m rejected！” “You win some and you lose some！” Don’t start
reprogramming until you are pletely fed up with the addictive demand。
When you see clearly that it is your addiction that is immediately causing
your suffering and not the situation in itself； and when you see how
unnecessary it is to make the demands you have been making； then you are
ready to start reprogramming。 If you still feel you would rather satisfy your
addictions than get rid of them； you are not ready to reprogram。 In that case；
use the other methods to gain insights。 Link the suffering with the addiction；
continually looking at the suffering which that addiction creates in your life
and seeing how it is just your addictive programming which creates the
suffering not the outside world。 Remind yourself that negative； separating
emotions never help you to get what you really want； they only work against
you。
Step 4。 FOCUS YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS ON REPROGRAMMING
Now tense your body all over to build up tension in your autonomic nervous
system and thus add to your readiness to modify your emotional
programming。 You will find that a position kneeling on the floor with your
head down near your knees will facilitate this method。 （It does not need to be
done in that position； however。） With maximum determination to get rid of
the addiction that is causing your suffering； forcefully repeat one or more
reprogramming phrases you have selected。 Do it over and over and over
again。 It may help to yell or cry when you repeat these phrases。 But it’s your
determination and will to be free of the addiction that really acplishes the
reprogramming not the noise。 Clench your fists or beat on the floor as you
say the reprogramming phrase。 Tighten your arm or leg muscles； or do
anything else that feels good to you while you repeatedly hammer your
reprogramming phrase into the deepest parts of your bioputer。 If you are
yelling during Consciousness Focusing； you can use a pillow or a small
plastic waste basket （head size！） with a sponge in it to reduce the noise。 The
wastebasket both amplifies the sound in your ears and helps you keep your
neighbors happier by greatly cutting down on the outside sound。
Keep focusing your reprogramming phrases into your bioputer by
forcefully repeating them over and over again with intense determination to
be free。 If your bioputer is ready to let go of the old programming that is
causing your suffering； the emotional charg