Addiction
Whether it is drugs, alcohol,
gambling, porn, or whatever, addiction can really knock you for a loop. Another addiction we all deal with at some
point in our lives is the addiction to acceptance. We dress a certain way hoping to be
accepted. We act a certain way hoping to
be accepted. We do certain things in
hopes of being accepted. From my personal
experiences, the addiction to acceptance is driven by ego, peer pressure,
insecurity, and the desire to be needed/wanted.
There were times I expended more effort on being what I thought others wanted
to me be in order to fit in that I lost sight of what matters and what is
important to me.
Do my insecurities and my ego
still push my acceptance button, you bet.
Do you still wonder and sometimes worry about what people think about
me, I sure do. The difference now though
is knowing what it looks, feels like when the button is getting pushed, and
working through it accordingly. I’ve
found when I am content and true to me, things just seem to fall into
place. I’ve decided that my addiction of
choice will be that of being addicted to a happy and content life. How bout you?
For me hitting the half century mark was like turning on the I don't give a $#%^ what you think. -PrettymuchalmostsomtimesIdostillcaretoo.
ReplyDeleteMy wonderful memories of my 50th was the 39% increase on my health insurance and a colonoscopy. Oh and the I really don't give a well you know!
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