Energy Addictions and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
We are natural storytellers. We love to pass on information through stories. The storytellers of indigenous tribes are generally held in very high esteem. We read books, watch movies, and have conversations revolving around telling stories. So, that must be good right?
There is a risk with passing on stories, and that is misinformation. We tend to pass on stories no matter their validity. If it feels real to us, it is real. This is why we have websites like Snopes, so we can check out facts or find out we have been duped. This Slate article speaks of a mythical story of panic, reportedly caused by Orsen Welles' fake broadcast on a Martian invasion. This article emphasizes the fact that we can pass on untrue stories for a very long time.
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
How does this play out with subtle energies? Well, not only do we tell our stories to others, but the stories we tell ourselves are the ones we can get most duped by. First, because we generally don't share our full stories with others we don't get called out on how false they are. Second, the voice we hear loudest is our own. Whatever the story is we tell ourselves, is the story we believe, defend and create in our lives.
For me, the story of how much time I have versus how much time I think I need is never in balance. It isn't an uncommon story. I share this story with many others around me, which makes it worse. We all perpetuate the time struggle.
When a Story Becomes an Addiction
As I become more stressed, I start to spin my story deeper and deeper. Anyone who tries to convince me that my story is unreasonable is likely to get a defensive response and I further weave the story in order to convince the other person that my stress is valid. This does me no good on an energetic level, but I am hooked and I do it anyway. It is like a drug and I lose my power over it.
As I have worked with people over the years, I have seen clear energetic addictions in most people's lives, some are healthy, others are not. Most of it has to do with how you learned to be in the world. What your parents, teachers, and peers showed you your life was like.
The Cure
As much as you can blame your parents or society for your imbalances it is ultimately your awareness and intention to change that brings you into balance again. For whatever reason, your soul wanted to learn that lesson by being in it and then working out of it. So now is the time to change the story. Start finding new ways to tell yourself how to get things done or engage with your friends.
Some other examples of negative energetic addictions include drama, anger, sadness, hopelessness, victimization, and "work." You may even use these states of being to motivate you. They can motivate you to go to work, make a change or just get out of bed in the morning. Paying attention is always the key to these things.
Take a moment to notice your energy addictions. Where do you spend a lot of your time? In a state of peace, stress, anger, etc.? Is it possible that you are addicted to this frequent state of being? Take a minute to make a pact with yourself to notice that this energy is a choice. Do you want to choose differently today? Give it a try. Tell yourself you want a new story.
You can also ask some follow-up questions, for example, is this a mental addiction or an emotional one? Where do I store this story in my body? Can I get the same results with a more positive spin on this story? I would love to hear your thoughts so feel free to share in the comments!
Want help to work with this further? Download the meditation below.
Do you have a situation that keeps playing itself out over and over? This meditation is infused with energy to help release you from the struggle of the story. To end it, if it is ready to end, or allow more space for it to be playing out as it should if it isn't.
Based on the book Insightful Inspirations - Duplicity. This is a digital file. It is infused with healing energy to guide you and enhance the experience. It is approximately 10 minutes long.