We become addicted to our emotional patterns.
Then we justify why we are feeling that way.
But the thing is, you have control over how you feel. If you can’t stop yourself from feeling a particular emotion, you are addicted it.
Like any addiction, the hard part is letting go. We don’t know who we will be without it. We think we need to feel the way we do in order to protect ourselves.
We might think we need to be angry when we have been wronged.
We might think we need to feel guilty when we have done wrong.
We think we might need to be afraid when we are in the unknown.
We think we need to help others who are causing their own emotional turmoil.
Except we don’t.
The way we feel is directly associated with the story we are telling.
Our thoughts create our emotions, full stop. We are in total control of what we think, and the less we believe ourselves, the better.
Change the way you’re feeling by changing your thoughts.
You might be surprised to find out that you are keeping yourself trapped inside your story by your addiction to the way you feel.
Don’t believe me? When you are in the midst of strong negative emotions, just try to stop feeling those feelings about whatever is causing you pain.
You can do it, but you probably don’t want to.
“Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.” ~ Wayne Dyer