Addiction is a Decision

We humans tend to get addicted to a lot of things that are not always good for us. We tend to destroy ourselves, instead of looking after ourselves. Some are addicted to nicotine, drugs or alcohol. Others are addicted to junk food. Some are addicted to gambling or shopping. Others are addicted to work or dysfunctional relationships.

It doesn't really matter what you're addicted to; right now you've reached a stage in your life when you want to rid yourself of these negative patterns...

In his inspiring book A Million Little Pieces, James Frey explains that addiction is a decision. You want something, so you make a decision to obtain it and to consume it. This decision is repeated over and over until it gets out of hand. As time goes by, the decision-making process becomes out of control; it becomes an addiction. Am I going to do it or am I not going to do it? Each and every time, it's a decision, it's a choice. String all these decisions together, and you have a pattern of behaviour that will determine the course of your life. It will determine what sort of person you will be. Every moment of your life, you have a choice.

Live this moment to the fullest, and make decisions that are good for you. Only one moment at a time, one day at a time.

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" (Serenity Prayer)
Say it over and over again. Say it every time you have to make a decision.

With love
from Isa

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