Needing Addictions
Join Brian Maloney in a look at why we need our addictions.
Learn that control comes from the inside, though many gripped
by addiction would argue otherwise.
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 worst, at 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 within the person!
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.
About the Author
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