Recovery Meditations: May 7th

SUBLIMATION

"People who are happy don't use food to
sublimate. Food is supposed to be good for
you - not make you feel good!"
Gary Null

All compulsive overeaters use food to sublimate. Sublimation in layman’s terms is any habit or technique we use to alter or change our reality - for better or worse! Sublimation methods of choice are a great gauge to measure mental and physical health. Poor choices are using food, gambling, television, alcohol, drugs, shopping, excessive sleep or too many passive activities. Healthy choices are meditation, visual imagery, prayer, journaling, yoga, physical exercise, relaxation exercises, deep breathing, etc. Anything from lawn mowing to vacuuming could be an act of sublimation - IF done with high level of awareness and concentration. A person who's high up the ladder spiritually sees Higher Power in all things at all times. Since we sublimate regardless, the trick is to make it a consciously controlled positive sublimation rather than subconscious negative sublimation.

One day at a time...
I will consciously incorporate positive, healthy methods of sublimation.

~ Rob R.

My Certified Health Coach Website

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"Any habit or technique we use to alter or change our reality---for better or worse."  I've used food, booze & cigarettes for years to sublimate. I've over-shopped, over-slept, watched too much TV or just plain laid around too much as well!

I've spent half my life running away FROM my life, and trying to change my reality............to go somewhere else, to daydream about the future instead of living in the NOW! I am the poster child for negative sublimation, but never had a word for it until now.

For today, I can make healthy choices to change my reality..........for the better!!  For today, I choose to write, pray, exercise and do deep breathing techniques instead of EAT!

For today, I will consciously incorporate healthy, positive methods of sublimation into my life!!