two steps to overcome addictive behaviors
Every era comes with its own difficulties. Although we are living in the best age that humanity has ever seen, the trade-off is that we have become more susceptible to falling prey to the attachments and addictions around us. Getting attached and becoming addicted is human. It happens to all of us. But the sad part is that attachments and addictions stop us from decoding our mission in our lives and unlocking our true human potential. Due to our clinging behaviors, we welcome confusion and darkness in our lives.
What I have realized in my life so far is that letting go is an important behavior that we all need to cultivate. It is not easy to change patterns overnight, but we need to take slow and steady steps to overcome them. Sometimes, despite our actions, we keep coming back to the same patterns and manifesting the same results. In those cases, we can bring change in ourselves in two steps:
- Seek alignment and understand the reasons why we want to change or let go of our toxic behaviors. What are the positive aspects of bringing this change?
- Take action in baby steps. Massive action (or non-action) may be required in some cases, which may mean stopping the behavior cold turkey. This may not be easy, but sometimes we need to take extreme actions if all our previous attempts have failed.
As we are tempted to go back to our previous well-established behavioral patterns, the alignment that we ingrained in ourselves will help us cruise through those storms. As you can see, it is essential to seek alignment while we are struggling with our addictive behaviors because this will lay the foundation for the change in the presence of aberrant patterns, strengthening our inner power.
I chose a life of minimalism, essentialism, Stoicism, Karma Yoga, and detachment, and I’m glad I made this powerful change in my life. The rewards have been long-lasting and the best dividend for me has been the peace of mind that has come with it.
And so, if you haven’t already, I sincerely encourage you to get a copy of my book “The Detachment Manifesto,” available at your favorite store. I wrote this book to share my insights and to guide you step-by-step in the journey that you need to take from a life of imprisonment to a life of freedom.
Let the change begin!
