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People have the wrong idea about what's wrong with compulsive behavior in the first place, which produces wrong ideas about the fixes. ​ Instead, the problem is that compulsive behaviors are not freely and deliberately chosen. ​ Take a moment to imagine the alternatives. Do any of them attend to your emotional and other needs better than what you're currently doing?