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From what you've told me, I strongly recommend not using any of the techniques I mentioned until you're much more confident in your mental control.
It seems that we come from very different mental backgrounds (I was encouraged to be intellectually autonomous from a young age), so you should definitely take my suggestions with caution, as it's likely they won't work for people with your background.
It sounds to me like you're in the early stages of taking control over your beliefs, and while it seems you're on the right track, it doesn't sound to me like my techniques would be helpful at this juncture.
So I should continue giving my very best effort to be completely honest with myself, and just hope I don't ever find myself in a catch-22 scenario like the one I just described before I'm ready. Admitting that lying to myself COULD be my best option in particular kinds of situations is not the same as actually being in such a situation and having to take that option. Whew! I was freaking out a bit, worrying that I would have to compartmentalize the information in your article in order to avoid using the techniques in it. Now I realize that was kind of silly of me.
Thanks for your help!