Whether you’re struggling with addiction or simply unable to control yourself as much as you’d like to, you have to recognize that you want something more in life.
Either we are missing something or we are over-consumed with something, and we get off track. We lose our balance.
First recognize when you lost balance? Do you need to change your environment to assist you? Try changing your group of friends, your co-workers, or your roommates. All of these strongly influences our behaviors in life.
When something deeper is troubling us, recognize that it’s helpful to listen to others. Find someone knowledgeable and positive. Someone who can assist you to find a deeper purpose and wants to lift you up and push you forward.
Although you don’t have to agree with everything other people say, try to listen. Just listening is an act of humbleness. Humbleness is difficult, but it is the only way to learn something new about ourselves and the world. Ask for help when you need it, as many times as it takes.
Sometimes our pain comes from unfortunate events. It appears to be random, although nothing is random. Still, it’s hard to deal with. Take steps in the right direction, towards a purposeful goal, and along the way you’ll regain balance.