Consciously Exploring Your Relationship with Drugs

Humanity has a complex, long-term relationship with a wide variety of drugs. In this article let’s delve into your personal relationship with drugs, how you frame them, and how you might upgrade these relationships to be more conscious and aligned with your path of self-development. Let’s include common drug sources like coffee, tea, and chocolate too, so this will be very inclusive. My purpose here isn’t to encourage or discourage you from using any particular substances but rather to invite you to take a more conscious and honest look at your current frames, attitudes, biases, and behaviors, and determine if you want to make any improvements there. This isn’t as simple as it may initially appear. You have many options for these relationships, much more nuanced than good/bad or right/wrong. If you’d appreciate a more mature exploration of this topic, you’ve come to the right place. Language A key aspect of our relationship with drugs is how we communicate about them, both to ourselves and to others. Notice how different labels can change how you feel about a drug: Caffeine Coffee Green coffee Organic coffee Pour-over Cold brew coffee Small batch roasted coffee Artisan coffee Sumatra French roast Cuppa Tea Green tea White tea Coke Pepsi Cola Energy drink Red Bull 5-Hour Energy Latte Espresso Cappuccino Starbucks Decaf (still contains some caffeine) ...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Creating Reality Emotions Health Lifestyle Relationships Values Source Type: blogs