Addictions
In the short term, addictions work, they take away the pain for now. Addictions come in many different forms. We need to feel our feelings, get over them, heal, and move on. It's pretty simple, actually, but it's very hard for many of us to do.
We are all familiar with alcohol and drug addictions, but there are an infinite number of things that we turn to in order not to face our feelings. We may work too much or overeat. There are more subtle forms of addictions. There are people who may put all their energy into raising their children so that they don't have to deal with an unhappy marriage. There are those who, every time there is a problem, run away from the problem and move on to something else. We must remember that turning off our feelings doesn't work. It's important that we face them.
Addictions can be very subtle and can sneak up on us. We must be aware of how things are going in our lives. If we're turning towards something that we can't seem to walk away from, and we know that it's causing us or others suffering, we must look at it and say,
"Hmmm, what's causing this?"
Don't judge it, just look at it and spend some time exploring it. If it's a feeling that needs to be healed, then heal it.
It may overwhelm us to realize how many things we are really addicted to. In order to truly be happy, we must allow ourselves to have some quiet time.
Knowing ourselves is truly half the battle in conquering our addictions and achieving happiness.
Psychology Today
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