Sunday, April 7, 2013

Are We Addicted To Our Emotions?

Have you ever wondered if you are addicted to your current emotions and thus your recurring situation?

Let's take a look at that.  First, let's look at the basic Universal Laws.

Law of Attraction simply states "Like attracts like."

Law of Deliberate Intention states "That which we put our dominant attention on we attract, that which we put our dominant attention on with strong emotion, we attract faster."

These laws do not distinguish between whether the thing you are giving your attention to and feeling emotions about are wanted or unwanted.

You would think, that someone who is constantly sick or always needing more money could apply the Laws of the Universe deliberately once they know them, but that is not always the case.

So then, maybe there is something else going on.

There is also the Law of Allowing which states I can receive or allow that which I want and allow all others whatever they want too.

Not allowing, not believing, having doubts, having mis-emotions about other people's choices causes resistance and dis-allows manifestation.

But what would cause us to "dis-allow" that which we so strongly want?

Could we be "addicted" to our emotions and conditions?

Per Candice Pert, Pharmacologist and a leading investigator into ways that the mind talks with the body:
"Emotions are neuropeptides attaching to receptors and stimulating an electrical change on neurons. The mind exists not only in the brain. Neuropeptides are also produced by the spleen, thymus, bone marrow, lymph glands, and the dorsal horn of the spine. Neuropeptides produced by the brain, arriving to open receptors in the intestines, are the root of the expression 'gut feeling'.

So emotions are chemicals. I appreciate that many of us will not value the knowledge when told that the wondrous feelings of true love are down to a cascade of chemicals; the release of hormones into the blood stream, the pulse of electric currents along the neurons.

But there is no longer any doubt that our basic emotions are hardwired into the human system. Consider the behavior of babies and young children. They exhibit a whole range of emotions, from rage to pure pleasure, and while the activating cause of the emotion is often plainly seen, there is no evidence of reason - in the sense of conscious awareness - in their behavior.

There are other hormones and chemicals produced by the body when you feel sadness, stress, worry, and all the emotions.

So yes, to some degree we are physically “addicted” to our current emotional states and conditions.

But there is so much more to “addiction”. As anyone who has ever tried to quit smoking or stop using some drug will tell you, there is also the psychological addiction of habits you have acquired related to this pattern of life you are currently inhabiting.

So to answer the question: Are we addicted to our emotions and conditions?

The answer for most will probably be “yes”.

To find out if that is the answer for you, look around and see if no matter how much you have learned and applied the Laws of the Universe, created by the Creator, God, you still have basically the same life as you did when you started.

Then yes, you too are addicted to your unwanted emotions and conditions.

However, I did not give you all that information so that you can then be a “victim” of addiction and give yourself an excuse to not have the life you want.

I gave you that information so that you can truly look at your own life and become more aware of where you are and where you want to be so that you can more deliberately apply the tools I’ve given you in this
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14 comments:

  1. Thanks for a great post. A lot to think about and take on board. Well done

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    1. Andrew,

      Yes, it is a lot to think about and so worth doing. Once you can release yourself from these unconscious "addictions" then you can begin to deliberately create the life you want.

      And that is SO worth doing!

      :-)

      Kathy

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  2. Kathy, you've given quite a bit to think about in this post. My answer would be that it's a high probability we can become addicted to our emotions.

    Would you consider it to be a little like being co-dependent? Something else to think about.

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    1. Teresa,

      yes, it is a lot to think about but for those who want to achieve a higher level of success in their life or for it to just be less dramatic and more peaceful with more money, love and freedom, it is SO worth looking into.

      As for co-dependent, yes, I have seen these are all connected. I have done years of reading, research, study, and coaching that tells me that it is all connected.

      The good news is that it really is a lot easier to shift this than it is to learn all about it. Thank goodness!

      :-)

      Kathy

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  3. I love when we can scientifically point to evidence that supports what we intuitively know. I also love when we can appreciate our emotions, work with them, and come out the other side better than ever.

    I am so glad I found you today via the Ultimate Blog Challenge facebook page. Your words made me smile!

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    1. Julie,

      I totally agree with both of those points. I find it very amusing often times how many years after intuition and observation has seen something to be true, Science will finally take a look at it and "prove" it to be so. LOL It makes me chuckle.

      It is SO rewarding to look at where your are and to change something and come out the other end. I agree with that, too.

      And it is even more rewarding to me when I've helped someone else do it, too!

      So glad you found me on the Ultimate Blog Challenge today.

      :-)

      Thanks,
      Kathy

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  4. This post totally makes sense! I know a lot of women who are addicted to drama and tense situations. They say they hate it, but whenever they can they insert themselves into all the gossip!

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    1. Diane,

      See! It is observable to be the case. You see it everywhere. They don't want the life they have but they can't help themselves.

      Good thing it can be helped though.

      Thanks for commenting.

      Kathy

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  5. Thank you for sharing that! Interesting take on emotions and body chemistry - never thought about this in such a way. I guess it's time to take a closer look at my 'addictions'! :)
    Have a wonderful day!

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    1. Renata,

      It is a good thing to be aware of and to "check in" with ourselves to see how we can alter our habits.

      Thanks for commenting.

      Kathy

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  6. Hi Kathy. Interesting post today! It's the same with food; they're proving that when we say someone is "addicted" to junk food, it's really true, because they're addicted to the pleasure chemicals the brain releases when they eat that junk food.

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    1. Lacy,

      EXACTLY! That is why any habit that creates ANY EMOTION can become addictive both mentally AND physically because of the chemicals that are created in the brain when a person repeatedly feels those same emotions over and over again. People actually experience "withdrawal" of sorts from getting out of drama, eating junk food (as you stated) or any other habitual actions.

      Knowing that is the first step to "recovery" just like in any other addiction.

      :-)

      Thanks for commenting.

      Kathy

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  7. I completely agree. I like to say, "Just because you feel it, doesn't mean it should give it your attention." If we spent all of our energy focusing on what we were feeling, we would get little done. There would be very few brave acts and no one would achieve greatness. Thanks for the post - great information!

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    1. Deidre,

      True. That is why I only suggest people pay attention to how they feel to find a better feeling thought.

      And just making yourself get things done usually will create a better feeling thought, also.

      That is why sometimes I just tell people to "fake it until you make it" and just "do it".

      Because in that "just doing it", they will do better right now and overall because of the sense of accomplishment AND more importantly, it knocks them OUT OF their unconscious habits.

      Thanks for commenting.

      :-)

      Kathy

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