Overcome On Your Addictions
We usually think that the word addiction is exclusive to drug users like a Alcoholics and that this concept is irrelevant to us therefore it doesn't concern us the
concept of addiction is defined by the fact of being physically and
psychologically craving a substance or a habit does it ring any bells we all
struggle against activities that don't produce real happiness just in some
pleasure addictions affect all of us and if you're honest with yourself you need
to recognize your addictions and then face them there are two types of addiction
to a substance or to an activity let's take a look at the top five addictions in
the the worldwide coffee gambling shopping internet and junk food.
To be clear these things
in moderation are acceptable the problem is to rely on them to feel instant
satisfaction that means to drink coffee when you feel tired to eat junk food
when you're anxious or to go shopping to feel happy an efficient way to know
what you're addicted to is to stop doing something for a week for example if you
think you can be addicted to TV try to stop watching TV shows and movies for a
whole week after that if you experience cravings it means that you are addicted
to TV many people decide to ignore their addictions building a life that
revolves around those activities or substances for example you get home from
work and then you go straight to your computer or your TV and then when people
ask you how is your workout going you justify yourself saying that you don't
have any time living an addiction is an extremely difficult task.
First of all
you have to believe.
That the quality of your life can be improved and can be transformed in a very positive way if you remove your addiction to begin with
there are two main ways in which you can create a healthy environment for
yourself number one surround yourself with love your family and friends can help
you build a solid social structure where you can talk about how to improve they
will support you on this difficult path on the other hand stay away from toxic
people who only want you for their own interest.
Invest imagination
and effort to adopt new and healthier habits if your addiction is eating junk
food learn to cook and make healthier meals for you if you love watching Netflix
all afternoon spend that time learning how to play a musical instrument if you
spend two hours a day on Instagram study painting and learn how to express
yourself with a paintbrush if you really want to have a life with more enriching
experiences you have to discard the empty activities that more society throws at
you.
The reality is that although these methods can help you a lot at the end
they are only covers of the problem addictions do not reside outter they are
deeply rooted in the depths of your mind therefore the fundamental solution can
be found outside you're going to have to fix the problem from the inside the
truth is that the process of overcoming addictions is extremely difficult when
you want to overcome.
Something that gives you so much quote-unquote pleasure it
will be very exhausting to you it is a battle between your awareness and your
mind / body studies show that less than 25 percent of people who go to rehab
avoid relapse Inc this is a clear example of the uphill battle to overcome an
addiction however there is a solution that is highly underrated but that has
been proved to be very effective according to many scientific research instead
of wanting to suppress or fight against your cravings learn to observe them from
a third-person perspective next time you try to quit your addiction you will
start to feel physical and psychological cravings but just watch them without
judging maintain an outsider's perspective as if you were observing the behavior
of a monkey and stay like that until the sensation disappears quiet and just
watching you'll notice the cravings on two different level physically you will
feel a strong sensation in your stomach or your chest psychologically your mind
will bombard you with negative thoughts to make you fall but remember don't move
and keep observing eventually if you steak like these for a while the cravings
will begin to disappear this technique is extremely effective because you know
these cravings as an external element to you you will stop identifying yourself
with the physical and psychological dependence and in this way the cravings
That
cause your addiction lose their power it is a fascinating process but it
requires a lot of attention from your part.
Remember not to fight or to judge just to observe the sensation for what hereally is in this way your psychologicaland physical anxiety will decrease by extracting this craving from your life.
you will experience more freedom for example if all your life you
associated energy with coffee you will notice that you no longer require coffee
to feel energetic sure you can still take a cup of coffee if you want to but no
longer as an addiction simply to enjoy it your cravings for coffee will cease to
exist when you stop needing external stimulation you can focus on what's really
important to you you will have the option to leave more aligned with your
purpose and your values and you can still enjoy a beer a cup of coffee or five
minutes on Facebook but you will notice that you do these things in moderation
because just by observing the addiction that your mind and body create for has
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