Boredom

Because of our makeup, we will also have to struggle to overcome feelings of boredom and apathy.  These emotions can be very dangerous, because they can cause us to seek the high octane excitement which in the past we derived from irresponsible and criminal behavior.  Boredom can also lead to drugs and alcohol, and their disastrous consequences.

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Discouragement, Depression, and Despair

During the change process we are bound to experience discouragement, depression and despair, especially if we let ourselves become overwhelmed with the strict requirements of change and living responsibly.  However, we must understand that these emotions can be very dangerous.

If we learn to view these moments of depression and despair simply as obstacles to overcome, instead of a never-ending gloom, then we will be better equipped to overcome them.  These feelings, like all emotions, stem from our thinking and perceptions.  So, in order to overcome them, we must struggle to identify, dissect and correct their thought components.  We can’t allow ourselves to simply focus on the feelings themselves, because this can serve to exacerbate them by causing us to get even more depressed about being depressed.  Instead, once we have properly identified our feelings and accepted them as a part of us, we should focus on understanding what is causing these emotions and then try to identify any errors in thinking or perception that could be contributing to our feelings of depression.

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Avoiding Anger

Each time we allow ourselves to become angry, we produce a mental state in which we are vulnerable to unrealistic thoughts and perceptions, and more likely to behave irresponsibly and return to a criminal way of life.  Contrary to popular belief, anger is not a naturally inherent part of life.  Anger as an emotion is actually unnecessary and can only impede performance.  Nothing positive comes from being angry.  And any objective that can be accomplished through anger can be accomplished much easier, and better, through other means.


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Anger

Anger and its core emotions (such as hate, resentment, frustration, irritability, annoyance, etc.) are dangerous because they are powerful enough to momentarily override rational thought and eliminate the deterrents to behaving irresponsibly.