you over-identify with your emotions and cling to them for the following reasons: They’re part of the story you’re telling yourself. Sometimes, you can’t stop clinging to a story even a disempowering one. Yes, you can become addicted to destructive stories despite knowing they aren’t helping you. You believe the emotions are you and feel a strong need to identify with them. You may fall into the trap of believing you are your emotions. As a result, you identify heavily with them, which creates suffering.
