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RE: The vocabulary to change your world.
well, you have my vote
this is truly some food for thought
and I myself have changed my inner narative 2 months back
i have quit smoking after 20+ years of convincing myself i liked it and i wasnt addicted
Once the physical nicotine addiction is gone its just about changing that inner narative (the habit) and rewriting your story
its not easy and I still sometimes find the previous version of my story come to the forefront but stay convinced.
Repetition is something that really is hardwired in the brain but it can be reversed.
Steem on
When I thought of writing this post at alittle deeper level, I was actually in a session with a client. I used to be a smoker too and he is. I used it as an exmple of the narrative change. I found that when non-smokers would talk about the cancer risk or the cost etc, I just felt like having another cigarette. Their honest attempts to shift my perception and convince me actually reinforced the behaviour. I always found this interesting in myself and then spent some time to work out why I did it.
I figure that I am not so unique so it may help others too. Also, the patterns are still there, don't tempt fate and ever test if you are still addicted.