The Habit That Refused to Die
It’s not sabotage. It’s a signal.
You buried it.
With the right affirmation, the right protocol, the right tea. You blessed and released. You journaled until the pen ran dry. You breathworked it into the floorboards.
And then—three weeks later—it showed up again.
That same restless scroll when you swore you were done with distraction.
That same nighttime snack, even though your teeth were brushed.
That same sharpness in your voice, even after you promised to breathe first.
This isn’t sabotage.
It’s a haunting.
You’re not broken. You’re being visited by something that isn’t finished speaking.
What if the habit isn't here to hurt you?
Not in the “this is secretly good for me” way.
More like: “This is the only way I know how to cope with this pain.”
We think of bad habits as enemies to destroy. But what if they’re old protectors—rituals that once kept us safe, or sane, or just afloat?
Doomscrolling might be your secret portal to feeling something when everything else feels numb.
Overeating might be your body’s way of absorbing the grief no one helped you hold.
Procrastination might be the only rebellion you had in a life shaped by other people’s expectations.
You keep killing the habit.
But you haven’t buried what’s beneath it.
The real question isn’t: “How do I stop?”
It’s…
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