When the mind repeats things we don’t want to repeat …

Suppose we try to give up an unwanted habit to indulge in some unhealthy pleasure. Unfortunately, we are often undermined and even sabotaged by the memories associated with that indulgence. Such memories keep popping up frequently and insistently in our mind, thereby triggering urges within us and impelling us to relapse. When we relapse despite our best resolutions, we may start thinking of our mind itself as an enemy who is out to destroy us. 

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