Why Do We Need Our Addictions?

 

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.

--by Brian Maloney-ValuePrep.com

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