Recovery From Addictions Part 3
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Recovery From Addictions: Part 3
Filling the Void Within
Summary: Many individuals turn to addictions as a way to escape loneliness and fill an inner emptiness that truly longs for love. This article explores the beliefs that prevent us from accessing the healing love necessary to overcome addictive behaviors.
Keywords: addiction, recovery, addiction recovery, drug addiction, alcoholism, weight issues, alcohol abuse, love, God
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In the first part of this series, I defined substance and process addictions and outlined four major false beliefs that often fuel them:
1. I can’t handle my pain.
2. I am unworthy and unlovable.
3. Others are my source of love.
4. I can control how others feel about me and treat me.
Part 2 focused on managing pain. In this installment, we’ll delve into the beliefs: “I am unworthy and unlovable” and “Others are my source of love.”
Early Beliefs and Their Impact
As children, many of us mistakenly believed that we were the reason we didn’t receive the love we needed. We assumed that perhaps there was something inherently wrong with us, leading our caregivers to withhold love or mistreat us. In our dependency, we sought control, thinking that if we could change ourselves, we would be loved. To gain this love, we developed an ego or wounded self and sought love externally.
However, we became addicted to seeking love from others instead of learning that, as adults, we can access love directly from our Source.
Overcoming False Beliefs
Do you harbor the belief that you cannot access love directly from your Source? Do you feel flawed or unworthy of receiving love from this Source? If these beliefs sound familiar, you’re likely still searching for love externally.
Love surrounds us and resides within us. Our inner self, our “inner child,” needs this love to flourish. Despite its omnipresence, your inner child may be longing for it.
When you don’t know how to tap into this ever-present love and doubt you deserve it, you may turn to external sources: food, alcohol, drugs, or material possessions. You might think another person will fulfill your need for love, seeking sex, attention, or approval to fill that inner void. Many believe others are better at providing love, handing over their emotional responsibility and consequently experiencing inner abandonment.
The Source of Inner Pain
Using substances, activities, or people as your source of love results in self-abandonment, the true cause of your pain. By relying on external sources, you intensify the very pain you’re striving to escape.
Our parents were meant to channel love from our Source to us as children. As adults, we must fulfill this role for ourselves. Without this knowledge, often due to our parents’ shortcomings, we remain trapped in addictions, trying to fill the emptiness only our Source’s love can satisfy.
Looking Forward
In the next part of this series, we’ll discuss how you might seek validation from others, driven by the belief that you can control how others perceive and treat you. Finally, I will guide you in accessing love directly from your Source.
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You can find the original non-AI version of this article here: Recovery From Addictions Part 3.
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