Can you actually change your personality?

I am very emotional, clingy type person. Personally I feel it sucks. I am always the one who experiences a crisis the most and takes it personally. I wish I were quite the opposite. I can not handle anything without blowing up. How am I ever going to make it through life if I am so emotional?Can you actually change your personality?
At depth your personality is a constant. But you can change traits of your personality like clinginess. Just set yourself concrete goals and make the change.



One of the best ways to deal with emotionalism is to remember that feelings aren't facts, and try and stay out of the business of second guessing your reactions and just concentrate on your ACTIONS and WORDS. What I think and feel about stuff is none of my concern. Just doing good and useful things.Can you actually change your personality?
Yes, it is possible to change these aspects of your personality, although I prefer to word it that ';I am more like myself than I have ever been.';



There is nothing wroing with experiencing a crisis and taking it personally. It is a crisis. Those who block trauma are seriously damaged individuals who have frozent their feelings in order to survive in the past and now live in that cryogenic hell.



However, I understand about your concern about over-reacting in blowing up and being clingy, etc. My life exploded into shambles some years back, to put it mildly, leaving me without family or home. I became so upset that a thing like a pan boiling over was the absolute last straw.



I did a number of things to work with these parts of me that I was not particularly proud of. I found a therapist I feel completely comfortable with, and he works weekly with me on my self-esteem and hashing out what is reality and worth real estate in my head, and what is not. I also attend a support group specific to concerns in my life. Here I have made friends and practice interacting with others who are also trying to live their life in a healthier way. I read leterature specific to my concerns. I have delved into what sprituality means for me, personally.



These things opened my mind and my heart to create, yes, a personality that I would never in a million years have thought would be ';me';. It keeps getting better and better, too. With my development of boundaries and personal resolve and self-respect, people have come into my life that I didn't think existed. I am grateful every day that I do this work, and yes, it is a project that will continue as long as I do.
Yes you can change it. When I was a child I was angry and mean basically hated everyone and that was my choice. As I got older I was tired of not having friends so I decided to relax and turn off some of the hate. Now because of the hurt people can't help but bring upon others I think I will go back to the old mickey and shut down only caring about me. Do you understand. This life is your game, play it like you want. You make the rules and say who the winner is. : ) within reason don't go out of your head and do anything stupid your in charge of your life only. (and kids).
I love the book Personality Plus by florence littauer. It's not a christian-y book, but i got a christian bookstore to order it for me. we are born with certain personality characteristics. there are 4 main personality types, although no one is all one type -- we're all individuals, after all. you don't have to change the type of person you are, just strive to become the best you that you can be. that's all that i can do. Celebrate your enthusiasm, work on strengthening your independent spirit: no one can give you emotional strength. don't be so hard on yourself, and don't be too critical of others. don't expect from others, that's how we get disappointed. i suspect you are a creative person who really needs a good deal of time alone. take it slow with people. don't come on too strong. you have strengths, and i know you need affirmation from others. only be close to people who are genuinely supportive. dealing with ';blow-ups'; has been a lifelong challenge for me. it gets you nowhere. at my age I think and hope i've become tired of the drama (guys don't like it either) you can take a step back, calm down. always remember, whoever cares the most loses.
Find people whoo inspires you, before I was so shy, buh my sister inpired me now people think im crazy and thats wy they love me:) find people who inspires you and you wanna be.
I believe so, but I like to look at it as personal growth, a friend once told me that it makes more sense to help a person grow, (personal growth), then to change them. But on the whole, it would take willingness and a strong desire to change one's personality.
I do believe that you can change your personality but you have to really try. Its like for example in The Incredibles movie. I don't know if you ever saw it before but the girl in it is SUPER shy and then at the end of the movie she is much more confident. Its definately a different situation but what I would do as fas as dating goes is to tell the person your dating about this problem and maybe they can help. You should have one good friend, maybe thats the problem, you don't have someone in your life that you can trust and depend on without having to do anything to get that friendship. You should maintain a really close friend and they can prolly help you the most. Good luck! When in doubt ask Jesus:)
when something bad happens block it. block all emotions %26amp; all thoughts of the bad situation. keep ur mind occupied on other thoughts, take a deep breath, try 2 make yourself believe that the situation isnt important %26amp; u should be fine