Food for Thought: June 10th

Procrastination

This is a particularly dangerous habit for compulsive overeaters, since when we put off unpleasant or difficult tasks, we may revert back to our old escape route - eating. The result is that the unpleasant situation is still with us, and we are less able to deal with it. The longer we procrastinate, the larger the difficulty looms. Even small responsibilities left undone weaken our self-respect.

Often we procrastinate because of fear that we are inadequate for the job to be done. Sometimes we are simply rebelling against doing something we do not want to do. If we are taking a daily inventory, we will examine our motives and use the subsequent self-knowledge for constructive action.

Whatever it is that we are putting off, it will rarely become easier to do later. This is especially true if we are procrastinating about our abstinence! The time is now.

Since today is all I have, may I use it wisely.

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

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I sometimes procrastinate.......I put off today what I can do tomorrow. :(   As a result, I cause myself unnecessary anxiety.  I know this, yet I still sometimes do it!

As far as I've come on my journey, I still feel fear about inadequacy.  "Will I be enough?" "Am I good enough?" "Will I be able to perform?"

When I throw myself into the chore/task that faces me, using either:
Acceptance
Enthusiasm or
Enjoyment

then I accomplish what I need to accomplish, without causing myself (or anyone else) to suffer.

For today, I will tackle a task that I've been putting off, and I will tackle it with Acceptance AND enthusiasm!

"You will either step forward into growth,

or you will step back into safety."

Abraham Maslow

For today, I choose to step forward into growth, no matter how uncomfortable the growing pains turn out to be.