For Today: December 11th

Nature does nothing uselessly.

Aristotle

What does it take for any living thing to grow straight and true to itself?  And if survival is threatened or growth interfered with, what further measures are needed?

There is a natural force in all things that keeps pushing to make them as true to the original plan as possible.

If compulsive overeating meant survival for me, it did indeed serve a useful purpose, and I am thankful it was a recourse that was open to me.  To regret what was necessary to save my life is to fail to appreciate the value of that life.

For Today:  I cannot regret my past, for it allowed me to endure to the present.

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I like this reading because it’s true; compulsive overeating was a survival tool that I needed to cope with my life for a number of years.  It was a necessity for me at one time………but I recognize the fact that it’s no longer a necessity. 

I had a rough childhood and food helped to soothe my wounded soul.  I had a rotten marriage for a very, very long time and excess food and drink helped me to cope with THAT life so I could raise my children in a 2 parent home.

Once I grew up, and once I decided to get a divorce, compulsive overeating and drinking no longer served a useful purpose in my life and it was simply a bad habit by then.

By sticking to a strict, regimented Food Plan where I ate 6x per day, every few hours, I changed my bad habits into new, good, healthy habits.

Nowadays, I practice these good eating habits every single day...........because, the alternative is to go back to compulsive overeating and for me, that is NOT an option. 

I value the beauty and serenity of my life as it is today.........I value life without the burden of addiction weighing me down, physically, mentally and spiritually.

For today, I value my new, abstinent lifestyle WAY too much to risk it.