Yesterday I came upon an incredibly interesting expert; Dr. Gabor Maté. He is an addiction expert who calls for a compassionate approach towards addiction.

Like me, he believes, that the source of addiction is not to be found in the genes but in the early childhood environment. Here is his webpage, full of extremely interesting interviews and info: https://drgabormate.com

The idea that our genes are not our reality is the field of study called EPIGENETICS. This is the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself.

You have cell membranes and the DNA is inside them. The cell membranes “read” all external signals coming from the environment and changes the genes inside accordingly. The external signals it reads are: Thoughts, Emotions, Food/Water, Movement, Air/Noice/etc.

This means that what we eat, think and feel CONTROLS how our genes are expressed. Your beliefs can indeed determine your biology. So you are not victim of your biology but you can program yourself according to your thoughts and environment.

I feel like understanding that we are not our genetic but our beliefs and conditioning is a very important step towards change. The moment you understand this you understand that with some awareness and introspection you can create your reality and live your most healthy self and taking reign of your real self.

It is important to be aware of what we say to ourselves every day - how do you program yourself?

If you want to discover more of your subconscious beliefs and programs it is worthwhile looking into it in a session in order to become aware of what is going on in the subconscious and reprogram your biology.