WhenCollecting is an Addiction,
and How to Finally Let it Go

by www.Sedona.com

Collecting is a unique passion that can give you a sense of purpose and promoteself-discovery. But what may seem to you like a passion may actually be more ofan obsession or addiction.

People who can't stop buying collectibles, books, jewelry,antiques or countless other objects are actually quite prevalent. And like any addiction,a collecting addiction can interfere with your life in a negative way.

“If you feel like your collection has become a huge burdenor you feel like you just must get another even though you already have morethan enough, you may be addicted,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director oftraining of Sedona Training Associates.

Symptoms of a collecting addiction could include:

• You look for/buy/trade collectibles for hours on end, and the time you spend doing this is increasing
• You think about collectibles constantly, even when you’re not collecting
• You have missed important meetings/events because of collecting
• It's difficult for you to not buy more collectibles, even for just a few days
• You try to sneak more collectibles into your home
• You have tried, unsuccessfully, to stop collecting
• Your family or friends have asked you to cut back on collecting
• Your personal interests have changed because of your collecting
• You have lost a personal or professional relationship because of collecting

IsCollecting No Longer Fun? It’s Time to Let Go
If you are addicted to collecting something, you may feel asense of helplessness or lack of control when it comes to buying more orsearching for hours on end for items to add to your collection. However, youcan regain control of the behavior by using the scientifically proven Sedona Method torelease.

“Collecting should be fun,” Dwoskin says. “If it is nolonger fun for you and your loved ones, you are paying too much of a price forwhat you are collecting and it's time to release.”

With The Sedona Method, whenever you feel you are losingcontrol you'll repeat a series of simple questions that will allow you to release.When you let go of negative thoughts or feelings, you will instead be filledwith a sense of empowerment, confidence and freedom -- everything you need to get immediate relief from theeffects of addictive behaviors.

This works so well because all habit patterns, such as beingaddicted to collecting, are locked in by patterns of feeling. When a feelingpops up, such as lust or desire, you compensate for them by taking a particularaction. In this case, you may feel lustful about a certain object, or bored ingeneral, and use collecting as a way to indulge the feeling.

But when you let go of the underlying feeling, you’ll noticethat the activity has less control over you. Even if initially you still engagein collecting, as long as you are releasing when you do, the behavior willslowly drop away.

“You can release your addiction and your feeling that youmust collect, and still enjoy your collection,” Dwoskin says. “The more you letgo of your lust for more, the more you’ll find that you can enjoy collectingand not feel run by your collection.”