Transcending
The Seduction Of Addictions:
Such As
Work, Approval, Food, Exercise, Intoxicants, Sex, Gambling, Or Control
You
can benefit from this workshop whether you are deeply engaged in
addictions or only have occasional addictive behavior and/or
over-indulgences and are looking to understand them and move towards
clearing them.
We
will explore a broad spectrum of addictions including behaviors not
readily seen as addictions at first glance.
This
workshop is for those who:
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Want to understand addictive patterns and
over-indulgence in others and themselves within a safe, non-shaming
environment.
Ø Want help clearing addictions including work, approval, food, exercise, intoxicants, victimhood, belief systems, sex, being right, gambling, anger, perfectionism, dogmatic religiosity, smoking, control and others?
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Desire to build an inner fullness that alleviates
trying to fill up through addictions.
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Wish to increase their overall enjoyment of life.
It
is common for us to unconsciously attempt to make up for unmet needs
through addictive patterns.
For
example; if our unmet need is for self worth, we will initially feel
benefited by getting someone to approve of us, distracting us from our
own lack of self-approval. This can lead to an addiction to approval
seeking while ignoring the self-destructive results. Example;
sacrificing what is true for us and doing what someone else wants to get
their approval. This is an act of self-betrayal and leads to lowered
self-worth and then to a deeper addiction to outside approval to
compensate.
Identify
the true unmet need and find a healthy way to meet it, and the drive to
addiction will fade away. If the underlying need has not been met,
stopping one addictive habit will typically lead to a substitute
addiction. Such as stopping smoking but substituting it with overeating.
Addictive
behavior can also be a way to avoid feelings, uncomfortable memories,
hurts, or facing areas of life that we do not feel skilled in. For example; using intoxicants or burying oneself in work could be used
to avoid facing a difficulty in relationship.
One
focus of this workshop will be to uncover our true underlying needs and
identify healthy ways to get them met. Another will be to address the
feelings, uncomfortable memories, hurts, and areas of life that we do
not feel skilled in so there is no longer a need to escape into
addiction to avoid them.
Some
examples of ways addictions can affect us:
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Feeling shamed by others or ourselves.
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Costing us heavily in the area of finance.
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Damaging or risking our physical health.
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Alienating loved ones.
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Leaving us with little time to spend on other important
areas of our lives.
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Feeding behaviors of hiding, withholding or lying to
others and ourselves.
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Losing employment.
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Lowering our sense of self-worth.
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Impeding our ability to think clearly, grow and learn.
You
are invited to join in a safe, non-shaming environment to clear some
addictive behaviors.
Some
of the benefits to be gained are:
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Grounding in a deeper confidence in yourself.
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An expanded level of passion and creativity.
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A deeper appreciation of you & those you love.
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Understanding how your history affects addictive
behavior.
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Clearing addictive behaviors.
Ø An expanded capacity for intimacy.
Ø Creating a more natural flow in your life.
Safety:
The structure of the workshop focuses on creating a safe setting where
people can explore issues with confidence ….. despite possible
fears.
Experience:
Kelly has facilitated workshops
across Canada since 1991 and has
trained with over 80 facilitators
in a wide range of therapeutic and healing arts.
Creativity:
Kelly uses techniques from a variety of sources, mixing and matching
them expertly and spontaneously to
fit arising situations.
Playfulness:
The seriousness of your work is lightened by a sense of fun that
infects the
participants.
Opportunity:
No one is
forced
or prodded into participating or being
vulnerable, yet the temptation to take healthy
risks will be surprisingly tempting.
Spirit:
Spiritual values of a higher power such as mutual respect, love,
wisdom and peace permeate the workshop. This connection to a deeper
sense of being aids with healing and personal development.
Empowerment:
You are encouraged to tap
into your own inner strengths within the workshop and to
take responsibility for
your ongoing personal development.
Support:
As
well as the profound support offered by Kelly himself, there is a
dedicated group of seasoned assistants who offer their
support in aiding your inner work. Local follow up resources will
be available.
Depth: The
combination of these elements encourages and allows you to work at a
depth which is often new, unexpected, and liberating.
Community: The diverse group of people who attend the workshops often stay connected through follow-up events such as pot-lucks and support groups.