Living in Abstinence

O IS FOR ONE DAY AT A TIME

livinginabstinence — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:26:34 +0000

O IS FOR ONE DAY AT A TIME.

One day at a time: Just for today.

Just for today, I can be abstinent , one day at a time.

N IS FOR NO MATTER WHAT

livinginabstinence — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:18:31 +0000

N IS FOR NO MATTER WHAT

No matter what I don’t eat compulsively.

No matter how crazy my life may seem I don’t pick up the food compulsively.

No matter what I will weigh and measure my food.

M IS FOR MEETINGS

livinginabstinence — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:55:06 +0000

M is for Meetings.

Meetings: Bring the body and the mind will follow.

Well actually in my case the ears and the mind will follow. I have phone bridge meetings. And they are truly my lifeline to my 12 step program and this journey of abstinence.

DAY 25

livinginabstinence — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:34:03 +0000

Yesterday was day 25 of living in abstinence.

Breakfast

1/2 grapefruit

2 eggs scrambled

Lunch

1 chicken breast

1/2 cup mushrooms

2 cups baby spinach

1 rib

Supper

1 pork chop

2 cups baby spinach

1 cup green beans

1 apple

Fortune cookie

livinginabstinence — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:01:18 +0000

This is a fortune cookie fortune got earlier in the week. And no I didn’t eat it.

“One of the greatest discoveries is that a human being can alter his life by altering his mind.”

I think that is very fitting considering the path of abstinence I am on now.

L IS FOR LOVE

livinginabstinence — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:34:56 +0000

L is for Love.

The unconditional love that I have felt from fellow compulsive overeaters in this program of recovery .The kind of love that transcends miles , cultures, and beliefs.

It is awesome to feel this from people you have never even met but just talked over the phone to or email.

L is for Love.

Day 24

livinginabstinence — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:08:46 +0000

Yesterday was day 24 .

Breakfast

1 grapefruit

2 eggs scrambled

Lunch

1 can tuna with tsp mayo

over 2 cups baby spinach

1 apple

Supper

1 apple

K IS FOR KEEP COMING BACK

livinginabstinence — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:14:14 +0000

K is for keep coming back.

That is so true. I heard that twenty years ago in the eighties when I went to an OA meeting. I went back to an OA meeting in 2004 and heard it again. And now here I am .Back. And I truly believe that I finally through my HP have an understanding of what that means. Keep coming back , it works , if you work it.

Keep coming back , no matter what.

DAY 23

livinginabstinence — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:31:12 +0000

Today was day 23.

Breakfast

2 eggs scrambled

1/2 grapefruit

1 cheese stick

Lunch

1 chicken thigh

mushrooms

baby spinach

cup blueberries

Supper

1 chicken thigh

mushrooms

baby spinach

2 bananas

1 apple

J IS FOR JUNK

livinginabstinence — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:29:45 +0000

J is for Junk.

I have to get rid of the junk.

Junk can mean a lot of different things. It can mean getting the junk food out of my life .It can also mean getting rid of the junk in my head. The junk that says you can’t do this. Well no I can’t. But God can.The junk that says it will take forever for the weight to go. And it might but the urge to eat sugar and flour is gone now.

Thank you Lord for helping me get rid of the JUNK.