Comfort zone

We seek comfort in the familiar, the desire to return to an earlier state of things. We revert to old habits in times of stress, desperation, or emotional tension. We repeat behaviors, no matter how dysfunctional they may seem in attempt to keep ourselves in our comfort zone.

We stay in our comfort zones because we’re too afraid of the unknown. Even if we aren’t exactly happy in our current situations, at least, there aren’t any surprises. At least, we know what we’re getting. At least, we know we can handle the pain.

I am so used to the situation I’ve been stuck in. I’ve grown accustomed to the way things work. It might not be comfortable, but it’s familiar. It’s bearable. And I survived.

Change, on the other hand, is so scary. Change is something I want to avoid, even though the change might alter our lives for the better, I’m so afraid of taking risks. I know there’s a chance that it might fix everything, but there’s also a chance it could make things so much worse. And I can’t handle worse. I don’t want to drop to rock bottom, so I would rather keep going the way I am right now, because it might be bad, but it’s not that bad. And I can handle this much.