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antreeta · 04-22-2003, 01:20 AM

I hope everyone had a good Easter. I totally did nothing special, as I was sick. But that also means, I didn't binge on Easter goodies. Thank you Higher Power.
But I saved binging for Monday and it wasn't Easter stuff either.
So it is now 2 a.m. and I am at work and still am feeling the after effects. Whew!
I am really understanding how powerless over food I am. My life is sure unmanagable. I am trying to turn this over higher power, why I am so egotistical and think that I can do better than God?
Wow.
I really realizing how addicted I am to food. I am addicted to my husband and my daughter. My sons are not a focus. I seem to have a healthy relationship with them, so far.
But today, I was soooo angry at my husband and daughter that I couldn't control myself until I binged and I binged most of the day.
I paid attention to how my anger seem to disappear with that first bite. I know it is still there. It can't make its way up out of all that food. It is buried very well.
Today has really been an eye opener for me.
Thanks for listening.

Paulie · 04-23-2003, 09:36 AM

antreeta -

Aren't those eye opening moments wonderful

.

I too am an emotional eater. I have been working really hard on refocusing my feelings and being aware of when and why I am eating. It does not always work, but as my sponsor says "pratice makes better", we try not to use the word perfect any more !

Understanding why we eat the way we do is the first huge step for us I think, good for you!!!

God Bless - how is your week so far??

dorjes · 04-23-2003, 12:15 PM

hello
i also understand emotional eating. but i tend to eat more out of loneliness and boredom. had a bad night yesterday but today is better. maybe tonight and tomorrow will be better for you.
good luck!

criscee · 04-27-2003, 10:25 AM

i have issues when i slow down. all that relaxing leads to eating and binging and you know the drill. i hate that. so i try to keep myself busy so i don't do relaxed eating. lol. as you know from other posts i'm home after a week in MN for a convention. i'm so so glad to be back with my online friends able to share my stuff. thanks all for always being here.

04-22-2003, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
antreeta Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: missouri Posts: 95	Life I hope everyone had a good Easter. I totally did nothing special, as I was sick. But that also means, I didn't binge on Easter goodies. Thank you Higher Power. But I saved binging for Monday and it wasn't Easter stuff either. So it is now 2 a.m. and I am at work and still am feeling the after effects. Whew! I am really understanding how powerless over food I am. My life is sure unmanagable. I am trying to turn this over higher power, why I am so egotistical and think that I can do better than God? Wow. I really realizing how addicted I am to food. I am addicted to my husband and my daughter. My sons are not a focus. I seem to have a healthy relationship with them, so far. But today, I was soooo angry at my husband and daughter that I couldn't control myself until I binged and I binged most of the day. I paid attention to how my anger seem to disappear with that first bite. I know it is still there. It can't make its way up out of all that food. It is buried very well. Today has really been an eye opener for me. Thanks for listening.

04-23-2003, 09:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,518	antreeta - Aren't those eye opening moments wonderful . I too am an emotional eater. I have been working really hard on refocusing my feelings and being aware of when and why I am eating. It does not always work, but as my sponsor says "pratice makes better", we try not to use the word perfect any more ! Understanding why we eat the way we do is the first huge step for us I think, good for you!!! God Bless - how is your week so far?? __________________ I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR

04-27-2003, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
criscee Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 63	boredom is a biggie for me i have issues when i slow down. all that relaxing leads to eating and binging and you know the drill. i hate that. so i try to keep myself busy so i don't do relaxed eating. lol. as you know from other posts i'm home after a week in MN for a convention. i'm so so glad to be back with my online friends able to share my stuff. thanks all for always being here.

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04-23-2003, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
dorjes Paused Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: oceanside, new york Posts: 4	hello i also understand emotional eating. but i tend to eat more out of loneliness and boredom. had a bad night yesterday but today is better. maybe tonight and tomorrow will be better for you. good luck!

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