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Judgment Detox



For the longest time, I considered the super opinionated/judgmental side of myself, to just be a part of me.  I thought it was who I was, and I wasn’t going to be able to change it.  So, I developed coping mechanisms where I tried super hard to never let people know what I really thought.  I thought if I could just keep these harsh thoughts to myself, then I was knocking this thing called life, out of the park.  The thing is, I’ve noticed that my judgments have turned to resentments.  And, there are things that have been eating at me for years, decades even!

For whatever reason, the Spirit moved me to look further into what I considered my opinionated side.  And, I ended up picking up Judgment Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein at my local library.  I finished the book in 4 days.  It’s seriously that good.  From the moment I turned the first page, Gabrielle was there enlightening me. 

We are judgmental because there is something another person, a group of people, or something we are doing to ourselves that has triggered a fear or a painful experience from our past.  And, judgment begins as a way to deal with the pain.  It’s an addiction, just like any other type of addiction.  We turn to judgment for immediate relief from the pain, but ultimately we are left with feeling worse after the fact.

After reading that, I could immediately feel a sense of relief.  There is just so much truth to these words.

Once Gabrielle hits you with this truth, she takes you on a journey where you are able to come to terms with why you judge others, yourself, or both.  There are multiple methods throughout the book, which are really easy to follow, to help you to not just come to terms with why you judge, but then how you move past it.  

This book is seriously a life changer. 

If you’re still not convinced, take a look at the below YouTube videos. 




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