Food for Thought: June 8th

Trick or Treat

Our devious minds have a way of enticing us with visions of sugar plum "goodies" which can trick us into forgetting that we are compulsive overeaters. What may once have been a treat is now, for us, poison. The so-called treat can trick us into taking the first compulsive bite, which we know is always our downfall.

We need to change our thinking so that we no longer consider refined sugars and starches and former binge foods to be treats. Eating them has caused us great unhappiness in the past, and we will not be deluded into thinking that another time will be different.

Through the OA program, we are gaining the self-knowledge which arms us against the assaults of temptation. Our enemy is clever. We need the protection of our Higher Power and the strength that comes from working the Twelve Steps.

Protect me, Lord.

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

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Taking that first compulsive bite is what gets me spiraling out of control, onto a binge, and suffering the ramifications.  Every. Single. Time.

Taking that first compulsive bite allows me to continue eating.......it's almost as if the power to remain abstinent has been taken away from me and I have no other choice.  I've consciously made the decision to take that first compulsive bite on more than one occasion, too. 

My devious mind can easily lead me astray IF I allow it to.  Falling for the 'sugar plum' enticement is a trick of epic proportions!!!!

For the most part, I don't consider sugar & former binge foods to be 'treats'. When I am stressed out, eating those types of foods only worsens my stress and causes me to shut down & hide.  What I need to do during times of high stress is to reach out for help, not shut down and isolate, burying my head in a bowl of sludge!

For today, I'm not playing the trick or treat game.  For today, I am relying on my Higher Power to guide me. I know He is available 24/7 and all I need do is call on Him for help.