Dallas Bragg argues that addiction stems from feeling incomplete, and recovery means choosing to affirm "I am whole at this moment" even during cravings. This isn't denying your circumstances but recognizing your worth exists independent of what you have or achieve.
We've been conditioned to believe that something is always missing, that we're incomplete without certain achievements or relationships or states of mind. This perception of lack is what drives our addiction. Revolutionary practice in recovery is choosing to be whole in every moment, especially when we feel our most broken. So try this mantra when pain or craving arises. I am whole at this moment. I am not missing anything. It might look like I am, but I choose to be whole. It's not denial of your circumstances. It's recognition that your worthiness isn't dependent on external factors. It's inherent. It's your inherent right. And when you choose this perspective, you activate a different energetic frequency. You activate a different mood and viewpoint, one that attracts experiences that match your wholeness. But if you think you're empty and you're not enough, you're attracting experience that matches your emptiness.
