If all we do in life is seek pleasure and enjoyment, then we are susceptible to addictive behaviors. Why? Because we don't know how to handle disappointment, let-down, failure, and being denied! By only seeking pleasure we trian ourselves to run from hurt, and when it hurts too bad then we may need a little something to help us through that negative time. This becomes a really bad habit over time and part of our lifestyle.
We need to look at every situation in life as a "happening". If we don't try to make sense of the bad times then we will try to cover it over with something that makes us feel pleasant. Do that once and it's a temporary remedy to help us learn from this bad time, but do that everytime and it is a full blown addiction.
We have to learn that disappointment is an opportunity to expand our thinking, not to think we need something to help us through it.
We need to look at every situation in life as a "happening". If we don't try to make sense of the bad times then we will try to cover it over with something that makes us feel pleasant. Do that once and it's a temporary remedy to help us learn from this bad time, but do that everytime and it is a full blown addiction.
We have to learn that disappointment is an opportunity to expand our thinking, not to think we need something to help us through it.
Why not start some new good clean habits today?
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Confidentiality will be respected
