What poverty are you addicted to? by Odilia Rivera-Santos A.K.A. @Bezotes

When a person is addicted to a certain kind of poverty, there is always a compelling story behind it; the compelling story leads to the formation of character traits, which can become a source of pride.

What kind of poverty are you addicted to and how can you change the story?

Prune the story.

Instead of adding more details, state a fact simply in one sentence. 

Turn your tragedy into a haiku.

List character traits borne of your haiku tragedy

Write down who this haiku tragedy turned you into and meditate on how well this person functions in the everyday world. 

Does he/she feel happy, content, angry, sad?

Experiment with small changes

If your haiku taught you to be a loner, make a list of events you'd like to attend and go out twice per week and talk to at least three people.

If your haiku taught you to be an emotional eater, make a phone call instead.

If your haiku taught you to choose unhealthy romantic partners, stop choosing and give yourself a vacation from the world of love. It will still be there when you get back from a mini-vacation.

If your haiku taught you to forget to take care of yourself, write down 20 self-care actions and keep the list near your bed as a reminder that self-care is like brushing your teeth. 

Could you deal with being an upgraded, happier version of yourself?