It doesn't change anything for the better yet your response is "I know, but I just can't help it!"

Free will, freedom of choice is a precious gift however when its value is not appreciated and treated with care, the consequence is more often than not, one of pain, regret and shame.

You see, Ego, disingenuous and perfectly disguised, is well situated in Society/World which explains  the term "be in the world but not of the world." The meaning behind this statement is to keep you from the Pain and Suffering Ego so cunningly masks in what you believe is due you but unattainable unless it (Ego) is acknowledged as the provider/protector. Only those that are lost and confused could accept what makes no sense, for absolute truth - even to the point where life itself (both yours and/or others') is worth taking!      

You've been convinced by (non other than) Ego to "have it your way", "it's your {right}" , "the choice is your's", etc., when in fact, putting yourself before others is one of the main components of creating and maintaining separation and conflict. This is the starting point of where Fear is born and how Ego secures its position as protector/provider. Ego is so slick, it has you defending it by saying "this is a  dog eat dog world, how else am I to protect myself?" and/or "how else am I to get what I need in this crazy world?" 

Because you've lost sight of the Truth, you worry about everything. Nothing seems to make sense which explains the stress that presents itself in the form of migraines, ulcers, panic attacks, etc. The Truth is worrying doesn't change anything for the better yet your response is "I know but I just can't help it!"

Remember the precious gift you've been given by, non other than God Himself, and use it wisely by giving it back to God in exchange for His Will. Doing this will guarantee a life of Peace because you will then be guided by the Holy Spirit Who makes no errors. When led by the Holy Spirit, Pain and Suffering are known no more because those are gifts of Ego. When led by the Holy Spirit, worry is a thing of the Past because the Future and all of what it entails is left in the hands of God whom alone knows and controls it. Because you say "Not my will, but Thy Will be done", It Is Well  with my Soul. 

Only when this concept is accepted and understood as Truth will your Faith (even the size of a mustard seed) manifest in your life what God has willed for you since the beginning of Time which is Peace on Earth as it is in Heaven. Peace.