This is actually From my journal feb. 24, 2013.
I've been thinking about addictions lately and reading about them. The more I read, the more I'm convinced that everyone must have an addiction of one kind or another. I've also reflected on all the "little things" humans do to perfect themselves. Of course we know that perfection won't be achieved. Yet, we spend our time, energies and advertising promoting healthy eating and exercising 30min/day, massage therapy, vision therapy, emotional therapy; things that restore perhaps the body to as perfect state as we can imagine. But perhaps we are meant to be imperfect.
Hmm, that fully supports the talks I've been reading on perfectionism (an unhealthy obsession towards being perfect). The perfectionist may have a hard time accepting that this is unachievable and suffers with invulnerability never truly experiencing a joy that I hear is available.
Currently I'm tackling (or attempting to tackle) an addiction that despite the fact that so many people have it, it affects me and my happiness and of those around me and so striving for perfection, rather striving to be the best I can in a healthy way, will be beneficial. But I can't imagine tackling other addictions (like to chocolate) in such a serious way as being necessary. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe we are expected to "recover" from all addictions.
The final thing I've contemplated is: who is our control group? In any addiction the addicted seem to desire normalcy. Yet, who determines "normal"?
I desire to be close to my Savior and happy. I strive to not compare myself or my happiness to others.... because, the chances of their happiness being fake is probably pretty high anyway. When I focus on others, I lose sight of my Savior. So as I focus on Him, I become more like Him, and my happiness increases.
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