Up: [[Compulsion]] Related: [[Compulsions Have a Psychological Purpose]] Created: 2025-02-14 Updated: 2026-04-02 Some days will be easier than others. Some days you will be able to let go of the urge to be compulsive, and some days you won’t. Some days I will be able to live in questions like “In this moment, what do I truly need?” or “In this moment, can I let this be here?”, and some days you won’t be able even to remember that there are questions. Some days you will be able to stay present for yourself, and some days you will need to run. Some days you will be able to pause and remember that [[Compulsions Have a Psychological Purpose]] and [[Why Compulsions are a Gift]], and some days you will be filled with doubt and fear. > [!Orbit] Mary O’Malley in *The Gift of Our Compulsions* > There is no such thing as backsliding. It is all forward progress, even when it seems like everything is falling apart. Life is a very intentional, highly organized process that offers you exactly what you need to awaken. (conclusion)