Addiction comes in many forms. Some addictions that are clearly detrimental to one’s health are often listed as illegal. However, there are some addictions that are legal, but still lethal. For example, people who are chocolate addicts are neither recognized as concern, and worse, no one even bothers to support the fight against such addiction. This article hopes to change this general attitude of ignorance by providing some inputs on how to the person who is addicted with chocolate end the urge.
First, just accept and understand yourself for being addicted to chocolates. As it has been said that everything that is happening in our life has a reason, so being addicted to chocolate has a reason then. Accept what you are now but remember this moment while you are trying yourself to transform yourself to be who you want to be.
Put in your mind that you are well and okay, that it is normal and nothing can be afraid and ashamed of for being addict to chocolates.
Now let us ask ourselves why you have been acting so. Examine your feelings that triggers such undesired action.
Does it have to do with a broken heart, stress, being alone, or complete lack of excitement? Whatever comes to your mind scribble them down on notebook.
Writing down your issues in a notebook will speed up the recovery process as you will be able to remember your inner feelings when you remember them. A lot of times, these painful feelings have been suppressed deep inside and need to be released.
Spend more time analyzing by including the feelings you had during and after eating chocolates. Just the same, take down notes. For this to work, you need to set milestones and work toward achieving from one milestone to the other until you reach the end. A milestone refers to identifying why this bad habit is caused or created, and recommending course of action in addressing the cause.
One can start by observing oneself within 1 month. Take note of the feelings carefully, the good and the bad, even feelings that cannot be identified as good or bad.
