Men: Are You Addicted to Your Own Internal Drama?
That’s ok, many of us are. Perfectly normal (Define “normal” David!).
It becomes a problem however if it affects our relationships negatively and what we signed up for.
Pause for a moment to consider each phase of schooling and young adulthood. If you are able to, that is, as many of us are poor historians, unable to remember much of childhood.
What were you like:
- In Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle or Junior High, and High Schools?
- If you went further, what were you like as an Undergraduate and Graduate student?
- As a young adult in your first job or business?
- In early relationships?
- At home, at work, with friends?
These are just prompts to look back and ask, “What have been your dominant thoughts?”
The preoccupation with our own internal drama can keep us from fully stepping in and committing to a friendship, more serious relationship, marriage, parenting roles, employee responsibilities, and any other venture we might find ourselves in.
Interestingly, our preoccupation might find us over-committing to certain activities, somehow feeling the need to prove ourselves. “Look at me, I’m giving 110%. Look how good / strong / smart / correct / moral / perfect / an employee / a great lover / father / a husband I am.”
It’s the same thing really. A kind of compulsion to attend to some internal drive, never really being able to relax. Or not for long.
So anyway, we become fixated on our internal shit. It stops us from fulfilling our roles.
If you’re having relationship, marital, or parenting issues, it might be something worth looking into. I’ve had to work on mine. I have some answers.
If you want to know my story and how it can help you, book a call with me.
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Related Reading & Next Steps:
- The 3 Pillars Relationship Recovery Roadmap — A framework for relationship healing.
- The Body Keeps the Score: The 5 Cleanup Tasks After Betrayal — Your tactical operational cleanup guide.
- Men: Your Mind Won’t Let You Rest. Clean Up the Mess. — Why facing your stuff and cleaning your nest brings a clean conscience.