Compensating for Impulsivity

Why We Do It

We compensate for our impulsive nature by creating an endless cycle of justifications and rationalizations.

We tell ourselves that we're doing it for the greater good, that we're making up for past mistakes, or that we're simply trying to make a change.

But deep down, we know it's just a fancy way of saying "I'm a hot mess."

But hey, at least we're consistent, right?

Compensation Strategies

We've developed a few tricks to help us cope with our impulsive tendencies:

• Justifications: We rationalize our behavior, making it sound more acceptable.
• White Lies: We tell ourselves and others fibs to avoid feeling guilty or ashamed.
• Avoidant Behavior: We sidestep responsibility, leaving others to clean up after us.