Meditation Beware of Hoarders September 4, 2014 Sometimes, we watch shows about people who hoard. They have accumulated an unbelievable amount of furniture, appliances, clothes, papers and other items. The piles have taken up every inch of living space, and they can no longer lead normal lives. It has become an emotional need, and it is very difficult for them to change, even with professional intervention. We often encounter hoarders of unhappiness and misery. Some people hoard their hurts just like the hoarders on the reality shows. Every time they have a bad experience, they hold on to it. Each hurt and disappointment is stored in their house of misery. They refuse to release the bad situations and memories of the people who have broken their hearts or let them down. They preserve them like trophies, and each time you visit with or speak to them, you cannot escape until they take you on a tour. They can recall vividly what each boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife, friend or relative said or did to hurt them. They are filled with hurts, real and imagined, perpetrated on them. They hold on to anger and hostility which multiplies each time they talk about it. Their conversation is continually centered around their “I am a victim” attitude. No matter how hard you try to convince emotional hoarders to release those painful memories in order to move forward, they become just as determined to hold on to them. They won’t allow space for hope to move in. New relationships are doomed, from the beginning, because there is no room in their house of misery for anyone with a new or positive attitude. If you try to show them a better way, they resist and become hostile toward you. In the end, they lose their friends and families who are tired of listening to them relive those hurts and disappointments. Emotional Hoarders are toxic people. They will bring you down if you continue to spend time with them. Do not allow someone’s misery to spill over into your life, or pull you down into their messy lives. Pray for them, but don’t give in to them. God’s word says, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” (Isaiah 43:18) Live a life of abundant blessings. Louise Manigault. Share Inspirations with your friends.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:10:35 +0000
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