If money is considered to be the root of all evil, then what
would we classify as our addictions?
The psychology of the human mind is ultra complex when compared
to any other species on earth, so why does it love to tangle
itself up in a destructive mode? Once more, why would it
seemingly feel right to be in this place in life?
Let’s drill down and put addictions in a separate folder.
Psychological addictions are much more prevalent then physical
ones; however, people can have both. When someone is
psychologically addicted, they are obsessed with doing, having,
and the idea of a specific concept swirls within.
If one is physically addicted, the actual body craves, but the
mind can easily be trained that it also must “have it” in order
to function properly.
Two main reasons behind the psychology of addictions are fairly
simplistic human emotions that we all have. Self worth and
security are the primary root reasons for our propensity to
become addicted.
Example: An invitation lands inside your mailbox and many people
that you know and don’t know are going to be there. Feeling
unsecure about your abilities, you summon up the courage to
consume three or four drinks to take off the edge and loosen
yourself before the event takes place.
This concept seems to work and now you don’t just do it for
regular functions, you begin to use it as a crutch more
frequently. Your workplace may be the next testing ground or
home.
Another example is when women seek out the same type of man as a
patterned behavior because they feel within themselves that they
simply do not deserve better. This self worth can manifest
itself into many variations of an addictive personality or
patterned behavior.
What would happen if we completely abolished all of our
addictions, whether big or small, serious or not? Would we be
forfeiting a part of our very fiber, the weave that keeps us
together?
Not only can the mind play tricks on itself and make it believe
that it needs something, but it can also become lucid and
understand that it can stand alone without the assistance of
external stimuli to artificially boost its worth or security.
Obviously, the latter is where we would all love to be, however,
no one can break obsessive patterns unless they are understood,
acknowledged, and then taken apart methodically.
This must come from the person within!
Analyzing your own behaviors from dusk to dawn and understanding
that every action and decision has an end result of good or bad
consequences, can prompt the ‘ball to suddenly move forward.’
If denial skews logic even after acknowledging that negatives
come out of specific actions, then additional introspection
should be indicated or an external intervention employed.
If you let your security and self worth derive from your past,
then your past will always haunt you. However, if the past is
treated like it should be, as a way of understanding ourselves
better through lessons learned, then your future can be today
and beyond without the crutches.
Many of us carry around demons from the past and hold them as
close to our hearts as anything else. They, in some way, fulfill
what we think we are worth.
The truth is, everyone is literally invaluable, there is no
price that could ever be placed upon you. Living pure, clean,
and free of addictions is extremely attainable, although,
analyzing and understanding yourself first....is the only way it
can be done.
Strive to accomplish that daily, and you are on your way to a
much more loving, happier, and content future then you could
ever imagine.
--by Brian Maloney-ValuePrep.com Want to improve your personal
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