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Are You Escaping Your Responsibilities?
Understanding the Real Problem Behind the Struggle
When we struggle with taking responsibility, it’s rarely because we don’t know the facts.
Most of us know that sugar is bad for us.
We know that certain people in relationships treat us better than others.
We know which habits make life smoother and which ones create chaos.
But here’s the thing: knowing facts doesn’t move us to action.
Facts, to the brain, often feel boring and safe.
So what keeps us from acting responsibly?
It’s the craving for adventure.
The need to escape.
The pull toward something — anything — that gives us a break from the mundane, day-to-day duties of life.
The Hidden Role of Escape in Our Lives
So many of us lean on behaviors or people as a way to escape from responsibility.
We binge food, find ourselves drawn to toxic relationships, stay stuck in a challenging work environment, or depend on a partner with glaring issues — not because we want those things, but because they distract us from something…
