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Becoming as self-aware as possible is really the key. If you can figure out WHY you’re feeling the way you are, and WHY you’re craving that food/booze/drug/sex/risky thrill, you’ll be much more able to control the impulses.
I’ve just started going to an ADD coach, and, as we went through the questionnaire to determine my strengths, areas that need improvement, and areas that REALLY need improvement, we were both quite amazed at how self-aware I am, and at how much I’ve been able to accomplish on my own. My tendency to research & analyse seems to have served me well.
Of course, just knowing all the theory, is NOT the same as actually doing what you should!
As a famous Alice said, “I often give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.”
Which is why there’s such a high correlation between ADD and obesity, addiction, alcoholism, promiscuity, and risky behaviour.
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