Dissociating unhelpful labelling for change:
Most individuals confuse their behavior with their identity. We must dissociate them from the unhealthy behavior to get successful change. If someone says they are an alcoholic or a smoker…no that is the behavior.
Do we associate our behavior with who we are? We often destroy young children's self esteem by labeling them by their behavior. When a child does something bad, how many of you say to them "You are Bad"? After continually hearing this statement, the child then associates their behavior as their identity. We need to focus on correcting the behavior and not labeling the individual.
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