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Schawn Austin | Healing History Counseling

why is often the key

February 16, 2018 by Schawn Austin Leave a Comment

Sometimes we do stuff that is obviously self-destructive and unhealthy... But still we do it! Why do we do that and why can't we stop! Here's the thing: Even unhealthy and self-destructive behaviors are attempts to take care of ourselves. WTF! These things that are causing me so much trouble are not helpful! You're right, they may well not be helping but they may be trying to protect you from something that feels like it would be worse. When I am feeling really down or scared, I tend to misuse chocolate. The sugar, caffeine, and coca causes my body to release hormones that improve my mood. And the very act of eating tricks my body into thinking it is not in danger. When our body is in the danger response it shuts off the digestive function and eating can convince my body that it doesn't need to be in danger response mode... Similarly, other unhealthy or self-destructive behaviors can be a part of ourselves trying to keep us safe. Often when we try to change the behavior without addressing the WHY our success can be limited or short lived.

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