How To Overcome An Addiction

Tommy Rosen shares this…

 We are all addicted on some level to something.  I love it when I ask people in my classes what they are addicted to and they say, “Nothing.”  I go down the list of the big 5 – Drugs, Alcohol, Food, Sex and Money. Most folks have some issues around the Big 5, but some hold out that they do not.  Then I mention the Four Aggravations – Negative Thinking, Self Doubt, Procrastination and Resentment.  Only the staunchly un-addicted claim not to have struggles with any of these.  Then I will ask them if they think they are addicted to electronics in any form – computers, I-pod, I-Phone I-Pad or I-EverythingElse.  Usually this is where they smile and say, “Okay, you may have me there.”

I define addiction as any behavior you continue even though it has a negative effect on your life. According to this definition, it turns out we are all addicted to something.  This is actually great news by the way, because if you know you have an addiction then you can choose a path of recovery from that addiction and on that path you get to learn all kinds of incredible things about yourself, which will bring you closer to the truth.  And what is that truth?  The truth is that you are connected to all other beings and that you have the ability to create reality here on Planet Earth. The only rub is that on a daily basis you have to work to remember this very important fact.  Each day, we need powerful technologies that help to remind us that we are a part of and not separate from.  We need to connect in with ourselves and from that place project out a sense of wholeness so that others can be uplifted with this same knowledge.  We must reflect to all we come across this sense of connectedness, even in the midst of this crazy addicted life we are all living.