Definition of Compulsion:
An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way.
Synonyms of Compulsion:
Urge, impulse, need, desire, longing, obsession, fixation, addiction; temptation, etc.
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Character is what God knows about us.
Compulsion is loss of control/power/harmony and continuation of the behavior despite the consequences. –Anon
Inertia is a powerful force.
So is compulsive behavior. –Anon
His craving for alcohol was the equivalent on a low level of the spiritual thirst of our being for wholeness, expressed in medieval language: the union with God. –Carl Jung | More…
Often called a “compulsive illness,” alcoholism is still a baffling mystery to most people.
We still may be trying to convince ourselves that we can take a drink safely, and this delusion is another way the compulsion works. All we have to understand is that a single drink leads to our destruction. –Walk In Dry Places | More…
Compulsive behavior is characterized by the need to be better than, sooner than, bigger then, more than. This creates pressure which creates stress, which for us creates danger!That is why we take the slogan ‘Easy Does It,’ seriously. –Hour to Hour | More…
When I am compulsive about something, I “have to” have it or see that it is done. I cannot adjust the world to me; I can adjust myself to what is, to reality. –Food For Thought | More…
In dealing with compulsive issues, we tend to lose ourselves to the darkness of low self-esteem and self-criticism. In working through the program, we learn to surrender and to accept the things we cannot change. We realize that we can choose how to react to the things around us. –One Day At A Time | More…
When I am compulsive about something, I “have to” have it or see that it is done. I cannot adjust the world to me; I can adjust myself to what is, to reality. –Food For Thought | More…
Our growth as women is an unending process. What we confront today with assurance, we prepared for yesterday. And tomorrow will be eased by our definition of today. The program has gifted us with clarity—clarity about ourselves, clarity regarding others, and clarity on how to continue our growth. –Each Day A New Beginning | More…
When I am compulsive about something, I “have to” have it or see that it is done. I cannot adjust the world to me; I can adjust myself to what is, to reality. –Food For Thought | More…
Our growth as women is an unending process. What we confront today with assurance, we prepared for yesterday. And tomorrow will be eased by our definition of today. The program has gifted us with clarity—clarity about ourselves, clarity regarding others, and clarity on how to continue our growth. –Each Day A New Beginning | More…
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