I have a lot of hope today! Have you ever had anything just click in your brain when you hear someone else talk? Today in one of my classes we talked about a book called The Power of Habit. A guy named Charles Duhigg wrote it and while I haven't read it, I did watch the following video.
I'm sharing it on here because I think that it has some great insights that could help me with my addiction as well as give others an understanding of WHY they do what they do. Well, at least give them a framework that they can then use to figure out on their own why they do what they do.
We use, as addicts different words, but the principles are the same! If we can find out what we truly are seeking as a reward for our acting out (which happens to be different for everyone and I haven't found out exactly what mine is yet...it has something to do with connecting with God and feeling love) then we will be able to figure out the cues (triggers) that prompt our routine (acting out). I had some clear impressions about how I need to read this book and focus on learning the principles that he writes about in order to integrate it into my recovery.
Today I have hope. I know it's temporary and I will have my hard times again, but at least for today I have hope. That makes me happy!
This is my daily check-in and here's me hoping for another 24 hours!
-Grateful and Hopeful
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