Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.
Sigmund Freud
Turning things around is the primary function of the twelve-step program. Where once my inclination was to sweep everything under the rug, to avert my gaze from reality, today I find relief from much resentment and anger by looking honestly at myself. Where once I was quick to blame anyone and anything for my troubles, today it is my own motives and actions that get my attention.
Self-honesty is an excellent treatment for what ails me, especially for the destructive emotions of anger and resentment.
For Today: Self-honesty makes me feel good about myself.
If I live in denial, sweeping things under the rug, how can I hope to find recovery? Step one is admitting I have a problem that needs to be addressed. Avoidance of it only gets me deeper and deeper into my compulsive overeating behavior.
If I look to blame someone or something else for my issues, I am again denying the truth. Self-honesty will get me into recovery; denial will keep me sick.
The twelve steps are an amazing path to follow to find honesty and help me feel good about myself. My food plan of abstinence is a wonderful tool to keep me aware and living in the moment instead of burying my head in the sand and dwelling in the past.
For today, my food sobriety keeps me sober...........not drunk with denial. I pray to keep my sanity intact by maintaining my abstinence, one day at a time.
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