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Personal Awareness

Internal cues affect our perception a great deal. If we are not consciously aware of our internal cues and make no effort to control or harness them, then we allow ourselves to be controlled by our emotional states and desires in a way that can harm us. One thing we need to realize, though, is how many internal cues are affected by perception. Understanding the powerful link between perception and internal cues is vital; it can help us control our states and can help us stay motivated enough to act on our goals.

The first way that internal cues are related to perception is the perception we have of internal cues themselves. Our very perception affects how we think of internal cues and how we allow our cues to affect our addiction. For example, we all know people who seem to be at the mercy of their internal cues. If they are feeling restless, they can’t seem to get any work done. The way that they have interpreted their emotional state is it - once they see themselves as restless, they will not settle down and will usually not allow co-workers to get much done either. >>> More in 101 Tips for Overcoming Addiction Directory

Management of Internal Cues

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that internal cues are a specific type of marching order to action that should be taken at face value. If we are suddenly angered by someone who forgets to make a promised call, for example, we will likely think that we are able to identify our internal cues - anger, hurt, feelings of betrayal - quite easily. The problem is that we are likely to link these internal cues mostly or entirely to the action of the person who has not called. We think that we experience unpleasant internal cues because of something that someone has done to us. We may even think that these internal cues should be acted on in certain ways. We may think that we need to express our anger at the non-caller through confrontation. This is a classic example of the way that most of us use internal cues.

Determining what people want from their life is essential to the recovery process. Once a person recognizes what is important they are better able to focus their energies in this areas. >>> More in 101 Tips for Overcoming Addiction Directory

Controlling your Internal Cues

Simply accepting our internal cues and acting on them does not always give us the results we want. In fact, internal cues may well be one of the more misunderstood aspects of self-management or conditioning. The first mistake that many people make is that internal cues are somehow beyond control. Many people view internal cues such as emotional states as vague things which somehow arrive and control behavior. This ensures not only that internal cues are completely ignored, but also allows us to stay controlled by our emotions and thus, deep within our addiction. >>> More in 101 Tips for Overcoming Addiction Directory

The Value of Internal Cues

Internal cues include the emotional states and cravings which prompt us to certain behavior. When we receive an internal cue that we interpret as hunger, for example, we eat. In general, internal cues are very helpful - they give us the emotional signals we need in order to survive and in order to grow. If we find ourselves truly craving the pleasant emotional states we get from drawing or from designing, we may follow these internal cues to schooling and work in the arts or in design. In this case, internal cues have been a positive force, pushing us to act on an interest and giving us clues we can use in shaping our lives.

Researchers believe that internal cues are our body’s defense mechanism, which in ancient times allowed our race to survive by pushing us into specific actions. By intuitively acting on internal cues, our ancient ancestors were able to survive, feed themselves, and reproduce. >>> More in 101 Tips for Overcoming Addiction Directory

Night Time Stretching

If you are having trouble sleeping, the following stretches will help you relax:

Lie on your back, bring your knees in, and put the soles of your feet together, then let your knees fall open, making a diamond shape with your legs, rest your arms on the bed.

Lie on your back, bring your knees into your chest, and hug them. If you like, you can gently rock from side to side.Breathe deeply into your lower back and with each exhalation, allow your entire back to relax just a little bit more. If this position hurts your knees, roll up two washcloths and place one behind each knee.

Lie down with your buttocks at the wall (or at least as close as possible). Extend your legs up the wall. Flex your toes toward you and work on getting your knees straight by extending the hamstrings. Stay in this position for a minute or two, and then go on to the next pose.

Widen your legs. Go slowly since you don’t want to overstretch your inner thigh muscles. You can place rolled-up blankets under your upper thighs to help support your legs. You will be able to stay in the pose longer this way. Keep flexing your feet toward you and trying to straighten your knees. Use your hands, if necessary, to keep your thighs pressed against the wall.

Roll up a blanket or thick towel. Lie down with the roll placed under your upper middle back. If you would like, use a pillow or a folded blanket under your head. Close your eyes and relax. Stay in this position as long as you like.

Lie on the floor with your calves on a chair seat. Place a blanket under your head if you like. Cover your eyes with a small towel or other soft piece of fabric, and insert earplugs if you wish. With each exhalation, relax a little bit more. Stay in this position as long as you like; you may even fall asleep. >>> More in 101 Tips for Overcoming Addiction Directory

Curing Addiction with Emotional Freedom
Learn how to cure addiction with emotional freedom techniques in this free self help healing video.

So now we are going to talk about addictive cravings. Now a addiction for our terms right now is something that you want to stop and it doesn’t feel like you can, it feels like the craving controls you. Whether that is alcohol or cigarettes or another form of drug or chocolate cravings or any sugar or bread cravings. Something that you want to stop and you just don’t know how. So take a rating zero is you have no cravings what so ever, ten is it is so strong you are going to have it now. So when you have your rating take go to your karate chop point and even though I have this craving I deeply and completely love and except my self. Even though I have this uncontrollable craving I deeply and profoundly love and accept my self anyway. Even though I have this craving I deeply and completely love and accept myself. Eyebrow this craving side of eye “Oh this craving”, under your eye ” This craving is so strong”, under your nose “this strong craving”, you chin “this carving keep focusing on the craving that you have”, collar bone ” this craving”, underarm ” this craving”, keep tuning into you own craving, liver point “this craving”, wrist “this craving”, top of head “this strong craving. Now breathe in, now let’s get a new level and now that it might have moved, it might have not moved, it might have moved some and if it has moved we can just do another round acknowledging a little bit of movement. >>> More in 101 Tips for Overcoming Addiction Directory

Dealing with Denial

Denial is one reason why recovery doesn’t work. An addict who is chemically dependent is often forced into a treatment program. They will often be in denial since it wasn’t their own personal choice to enter into a recovery program. Take some time to deal with the issues of denial before treatment begins. You should also take some time to identify areas of your life that need sorting.

One aspect of recovery should be to “clean your house” by taking care of the things that you have that are unfinished. This means wrapping up those loose ends that you’ve been avoiding for whatever reason. When you have unfinished business in your life it creates a chaotic feeling of unbalance that affects all areas of your life and prevents you from being as productive as you could be. These unfinished tasks can be as straightforward as physically cleaning your house to finishing that sales report that you’ve been avoiding for weeks.

Once you’ve identified the areas of your life that need cleaning, sorting, and completion you need to find the feeling of purpose that is going to inspire you to take the time and make the effort to change. You need to know that your purpose for balancing your life and cleaning your house is to clear your mind and give you the room to concentrate on what’s important in your personal and your business life. When things are in place, both physically and in your mind, you’ll have more success as your work towards your goals. Your purpose should be clear: to make room for the important things in life as you reach your goals and so that you can achieve recovery from your addiction.

One of the key aspects of personal power is the inner confidence to know that you can do anything you want to do. You can achieve the sales that you deserve because you have all the skills and techniques that you need to be successful. When you have personal power you have the assertiveness to do what’s best for you and your recovery from addiction. It’s this combination of confidence and assertiveness that is going to push you towards your goals and a help you achieve them. >>> More in 101 Tips for Overcoming Addiction Directory