Hurts, Hang-ups,and Habits.

HURTS

A “hurt” could be classified as any life experience that may have damaged your heart, some offense against you that crippled your ability to deal with the world in a healthy way. Something that may have twisted your view of yourself, God or others. Some common hurts include:

 Abandonment

Abortion

Abused as a child, or by a spouse, employer, or the church

Adoption

Betrayal

Dysfunctional family (divorce, alcoholism, drug abuse, rage, etc.)

Neglect

Rape

Rejection

Same sex attraction

Cheating, affairs

Unforgiveness

HABITS

“Habits” tend to be unhealthy patterns that often start as a perceived “remedy” for some problem in your life, but end up turning into a chronic bad behavior or addiction. Habits are the repeat, default scripts you run to when the going gets tough and continually lead to trouble in your life. Some common habits are:

 Abusive behavior

Alcohol

Bitterness

Drugs

Eating disorders

Gambling

Gossip

Isolation

Lying

Self-harm

Sexual Integrity

Spending problems

Wasteful pursuits

Workaholism

Pornography addiction

HANG-UPS

And lastly, “hang-ups” are those road blocks that keep you from progressing further in God’s plan for your life. They are often shaped by some bent thinking you may have received as a child, or some unhealthy attitude you may have adopted as a means of coping with life’s challenges. Here are some common hang-ups.

 Anger

Anxiety, worry

Arrogance

Body image

Bullying, bigotry

Codependency

Control

Depression

Fear

Greed, envy

Guilt (false) and/or shame

Lack of self-control

Lack of trust in God

Laziness

Materialism

People pleasing

Perfectionism

Pride

Procrastination