Food for Thought: October 8th

Learning from Mistakes

We can learn from our mistakes so that we do not have to make the same ones over and over again. If a particular attitude or situation consistently makes it difficult for us to follow our food plan, then that attitude or situation needs to be changed. Slips do not just happen. They indicate that something is wrong with our program and that we have not yet learned what we need to know about ourselves.

Being aware of the circumstances, which make us vulnerable to overeating, helps us to be prepared for temptation and to find ways to avoid it wherever possible. If there are certain foods, which we cannot resist, then we should not have those foods available. If trying to do too much makes us tired and emotionally upset, then we need to be less ambitious and learn to delegate responsibility. Compulsive overeating or emotional bingeing indicates that we are not living in a way, which satisfies our basic needs.

Lord, may we learn from our mistakes.

From Food for Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters by Elisabeth L. ©1980, 1992 by Hazelden Foundation.

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Abstinence requires that we go to any & all lengths to preserve it.  How far am I willing to go to make sure I stay on track with my Food Plan? I will avoid people places & situations that threaten my abstinence.  If that means I stay home from a function in order to avoid potential harm, then I will stay home.

Being aware of the circumstances that make me vulnerable to overeating helps me to stay vigilant. I can't bury my head in the sand and put myself in front of temptation all the time and then wonder why I 'slip'.  In my world, there are no 'slips'.........just intentional eating.  A food is either on my food plan or it's not. If I eat a food that is not on my plan, then I am not 'slipping' I am intentionally jumping off the cliff and into the pit without a ladder.  Will I be able to climb back out of that pit? Who knows.

For today, I will go to any length necessary to avoid foods that I cannot resist. I will not buy them, look at them, or have them lurking inside my home.

For today, I will be responsible for my abstinence.