~ STEP SIX ~
The Spiritual lift, the nearness to our Creator
that is experienced from humble invocation of His help,
and our willingness to be freed from old willfull thoughts and habits
are essential to successful attainment of these steps.
The Little Red Book
I am a compulsive overeater. I eat three moderate meals each day without exception. In between, I have nothing except sugar-free gum, water, diet soda, and black coffee. Today I am working hard to allow my Higher Power to remove my imperfections. The focus is on the removal of blame, resentment, fear, and self-pity. I want to blame. I do resent. I have a lot of fear, but with surrender it is not paralyzing. I easily feel sorry for myself and cry about it. All of this threatens my abstinence, which is about sanity. The weight loss is an extra reward. The ability to approach responsibilities and feelings is the life force which I cannot take for granted.
When food was my higher power it was hell. I take my disease and recovery seriously. It's choosing life over slow, torturous death. All my problems are the same, yet somehow they are livable. Continually asking for removal of my defects results in a decrease of anxiety. I believe fully that my Higher Power will remove my problems in a time and way which I have no control over, as long as I remain willing. Today I am completely willing. I am grateful to have been chosen for recovery.
One day at a time...
I can eat three weighed, measured and committed meals without exception. I enjoy my meals and feel satisfied by them.
~ Ellen ~
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As a compulsive overeater, I need to have a strict Food Plan in place, without exception, if I am to maintain peace of MIND. Ellen's food plan of of eating 3 moderate meals a day with nothing in between is one of many that work. By sticking to a Food Plan, we allow ourselves to see the Truth instead of living in Denial. We stop beating ourselves UP for our lack of self-discipline, and we finally begin to live in Joy & Freedom instead of Fear & Resentment.
Self-pity threatens my abstinence, as does blame, fear & resentment. When I practice integrity is when I am able to STOP living with those emotions that threaten my Recovery. The Steps are a blueprint to finding & embracing integrity every single day. My Food Plan allows me to thrive as a 'normal eater' instead of obsessing over food all day long.
As a compulsive overeater, I need to have a strict Food Plan in place, without exception, if I am to maintain peace of MIND. Ellen's food plan of of eating 3 moderate meals a day with nothing in between is one of many that work. By sticking to a Food Plan, we allow ourselves to see the Truth instead of living in Denial. We stop beating ourselves UP for our lack of self-discipline, and we finally begin to live in Joy & Freedom instead of Fear & Resentment.
Self-pity threatens my abstinence, as does blame, fear & resentment. When I practice integrity is when I am able to STOP living with those emotions that threaten my Recovery. The Steps are a blueprint to finding & embracing integrity every single day. My Food Plan allows me to thrive as a 'normal eater' instead of obsessing over food all day long.
The following reading from Food For Thought really says it ALL:
Peace
Our mental obsession with food gave us little peace. The refined sugars and carbohydrates, which we craved, left us jangled and over stimulated. Our guilt and self-hate kept us in a state of fear and turmoil. We raced about frantically in our minds trying to think of a way out of our misery.
Abstaining from refined sugar and carbohydrates gives us physical peace. Our body is no longer in an uproar; it is functioning calmly and efficiently. The Twelve Steps of recovery free us from the mental obsession with food and bring about emotional and spiritual peace. The more control we relinquish to our Higher Power, the more peace He gives us.
The peace, which comes through working our program, is not stagnant - it is rich and creative. It is the peace, which results from an ordered life and confidence in God. Instead of going in circles, both physically and mentally, we move in measured progress along the path, which our Higher Power shows us step by step each day.
Thank You for peace.
Our mental obsession with food gave us little peace. The refined sugars and carbohydrates, which we craved, left us jangled and over stimulated. Our guilt and self-hate kept us in a state of fear and turmoil. We raced about frantically in our minds trying to think of a way out of our misery.
Abstaining from refined sugar and carbohydrates gives us physical peace. Our body is no longer in an uproar; it is functioning calmly and efficiently. The Twelve Steps of recovery free us from the mental obsession with food and bring about emotional and spiritual peace. The more control we relinquish to our Higher Power, the more peace He gives us.
The peace, which comes through working our program, is not stagnant - it is rich and creative. It is the peace, which results from an ordered life and confidence in God. Instead of going in circles, both physically and mentally, we move in measured progress along the path, which our Higher Power shows us step by step each day.
Thank You for peace.
What is peace WORTH? To me, it's worth staying away from refined sugars & carbohydrates. A small price to pay for a life of gratitude & happiness.
For today, I will stick to my Food Plan of abstinence without over-thinking it or micro-managing it. In turn, I will enjoy Peace & Self-Esteem. It's really just that simple.
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