Breaking Free from the Emotional Vampire Cycle

Breaking Free from the Emotional Vampire Cycle

When you're hurt, it's tempting to hurt others, even if that's not who you are. It's like turning into an emotional vampire—you get hurt, then start hurting others to protect yourself, turning them into emotional vampires too. This creates a chain reaction, where the hurt you spread turns others into something they never wanted to be. The cycle of pain continues as everyone lashes out first to avoid being hurt again. But God calls us to break that cycle and choose a different path.

*Romans 12:17-18 (NIV): "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone."