Lets use the example of control issues to illustrate the Twelve Nidanas of dependent origination.

1. Ignorance (avijja): The person is unaware that they have a deep sense of insecurity and lack of control.
2. Mental formations (sankhara): Due to this ignorance, the person forms habitual patterns of acting out or obsessively trying to exert control over situations.
3. Consciousness (viññana): The persons consciousness is conditioned by these mental formations, making them prone to experiencing an intense desire for control.
4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The persons body and mind manifest in a way that is susceptible to control issues.
5. The six sense bases (salayatana): The persons sense organs interact with the external world and trigger the desire for control.
6. Contact (phassa): The person encounters a situation or stimulus (e.g., someone not following their instructions) that triggers their desire for control through their sense bases.
7. Feeling (vedana): The person experiences an unpleasant feeling as a result of the contact with the lack of control, which serves to reinforce their craving for control.
8. Craving (tanha): The person develops a strong attachment to the desire for control and the need to change or control the situation.
9. Clinging (upadana): The persons attachment to their need for control intensifies, leading to a spiral of control-seeking and further problems and frustrations.
10. Becoming (bhava): Their clinging to control reinforces the persons habitual patterns and karmic tendencies existing by more problems in the future.
11. Birth (jati): The persons control issues manifest in the form of controlling behaviors, including micromanaging or manipulating others in efforts for control.
12. Old age and death (jara-marana): The persons need for control left unaddressed leads to physical, mental, and emotional suffering, which can perpetuate negative consequences in future situations or even future lives.

In this example, the Twelve Nidanas show how control issues are rooted in ignorance and lack of self-awareness. By understanding the dependent origination of control issues and recognizing the interdependence of the Twelve Links, the person can cultivate mindfulness and address the root causes of their control issues to break the cycle and ultimately find greater peace and freedom from suffering.

How to break cycle at each point:

Here are some ways to break the cycle at each point in the context of control issues:

1. Ignorance (avijja): The person can develop self-awareness through practices such as mindfulness meditation or therapy. By gaining a deeper understanding of their own mind and emotions, they can become aware of their deep sense of insecurity and lack of control.

2. Mental formations (sankhara): By recognizing their habitual patterns and tendencies towards control, the person can begin to develop new habits that promote healthy relationships and behaviors. This may involve seeking support from a therapist or support group, as well as practicing self-reflection and developing healthier coping mechanisms.

3. Consciousness (viññana): Through mindfulness practices, the person can gradually develop a greater sense of emotional stability and awareness of their own thought processes. This can help them to respond more skillfully to situations that provoke their need for control.

4. Name and form (nama-rupa): The person can work on developing their self-esteem, self-worth, and overall sense of wellbeing. By cultivating a healthier relationship with themselves, they can overcome the underlying issues that drive their need for control.

5. The six sense bases (salayatana): By practicing restraint of the senses, the person can become more mindful of their reactions to external stimuli. This can help them to develop a healthier relationship with their environment, reducing their tendency to seek control.

6. Contact (phassa): Through mindfulness practices, the person can become more aware of the triggers that provoke their need for control. By developing a greater sense of emotional stability and resilience, they can respond to these triggers in a more skillful way.

7. Feeling (vedana): Through meditation and other mindfulness practices, the person can develop greater equanimity in the face of unpleasant feelings. By learning to tolerate discomfort and uncertainty, they can reduce their need for control.

8. Craving (tanha): By recognizing the impermanent nature of cravings and desires, the person can develop greater insight into their own patterns of behavior. Through mindfulness practices, they can also develop greater self-awareness, reducing their tendency to be controlled by their desires.

9. Clinging (upadana): The person can work on developing a greater sense of detachment and non-attachment. Through mindfulness practices, they can learn to let go of their need for control and embrace a more flexible approach to life.

10. Becoming (bhava): By breaking the cycle of clinging to control, the person can begin to develop new patterns of behavior that lead to greater wellbeing and happiness. This may involve working on developing healthier relationships with themselves and others, as well as embracing a more flexible and adaptive approach to life.

11. Birth (jati): Through ongoing self-awareness and mindfulness practices, the person can learn to cultivate healthy and adaptive patterns of behavior that promote wellbeing and happiness. They can develop a greater sense of empathy and compassion for others, reducing their need for control.

12. Old age and death (jara-marana): By cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness throughout their lives, the person can learn to navigate the challenges of old age and death with greater resilience and equanimity. They can develop a more positive outlook on life, reducing their suffering and promoting greater happiness and wellbeing.