Food Is Not God
Though we may not have admitted it, food was probably the most important thing in our lives when we were overeating. How many times did our relationships with family and friends suffer because of our slavery to our appetites? How often did we hurt those we loved by placing our craving above their needs?
Instead of loving God first, most of us . . .
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Devoting my life to food left little room for anything or anyone else. Slavery to addiction means there is no room in my heart for anything but my drug(s) of choice and I pursue it, to the exclusion of all else.
Spending so much time obsessing about what to eat, when to eat, and how I could do so secretly, consumed my time & thoughts. My relationship with God, family & friends was compromised as a result. Being a slave to my appetite prevented me from living with joy & freedom, and prevented me from giving back to others.
Selfishness was the name of the game.
Finding & maintaining abstinence does not make me 100% selfless. I still have work to do to stay self-aware and out of my own head. The steps guide and direct me, as long as I keep an active relationship going with God. When I lose sight of what's truly important is when I tend to slip.
SLIP= Sobriety Lost Its Priority
For today, I will work my program to the best of my ability; stay out of my own head; and offer myself in service to God & to others.
Though we may not have admitted it, food was probably the most important thing in our lives when we were overeating. How many times did our relationships with family and friends suffer because of our slavery to our appetites? How often did we hurt those we loved by placing our craving above their needs?
Instead of loving God first, most of us . . .
*************************************************************
Devoting my life to food left little room for anything or anyone else. Slavery to addiction means there is no room in my heart for anything but my drug(s) of choice and I pursue it, to the exclusion of all else.
Spending so much time obsessing about what to eat, when to eat, and how I could do so secretly, consumed my time & thoughts. My relationship with God, family & friends was compromised as a result. Being a slave to my appetite prevented me from living with joy & freedom, and prevented me from giving back to others.
Selfishness was the name of the game.
Finding & maintaining abstinence does not make me 100% selfless. I still have work to do to stay self-aware and out of my own head. The steps guide and direct me, as long as I keep an active relationship going with God. When I lose sight of what's truly important is when I tend to slip.
SLIP= Sobriety Lost Its Priority
For today, I will work my program to the best of my ability; stay out of my own head; and offer myself in service to God & to others.
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