We must partake in our recovery. Staying locked within our addictive patterns and behaviors takes great effort on our parts. Although participation in our addictive patterns eventually happens automatically, if we spend the time to break down how much effort and energy it takes to keep them going, we will see that it takes a great deal.
Whether we stay tied to our addictions or we work our way into healthier means of emotional navigation ultimately depends on where we end up putting our focus and energy.
One useful way of looking at a life lived within the confines of active addiction is that it is a life lived badly. While everybody has some addictive patterns—they are a part of the healthy human experience—there comes a time when our attachment to them necessarily pulls us away from the possibility of living life consciously, to life’s fullest. Sometimes this is very obvious to us and to all who know us, sometimes it is more subtle and up to us to be aware of and admit these patterns to ourselves.
The pursuit of any addiction is, at its core, a pursuit of fulfillment. It is easy to get caught up in that to which one is addicted, especially when physical dependence is part of the problem. Often there will be so much emphasis put on the substance itself that the bigger picture is forgotten.
The pursuit of any addiction is, at its core, a pursuit of fulfillment. It is easy to get caught up in that to which one is addicted, especially when physical dependence is part of the problem. Often there will be so much emphasis put on the substance itself that the bigger picture is forgotten.
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