Entering A New Year

[Pony]

It never fails that at this time of year many people make all kinds of resolutions and promises to change......new diets....new exercise programs....be a new person. In it's self that is good. It's good to change what needs to be changed. It's good to reach for higher and healthier goals. But many start out "gung ho" and with the best of intentions but poop out with in a few months....if not a few weeks. Why is that? I am guilty of that cycle myself. We lose steam on our enthusiasm.....quit....give up. Then the end of that year comes around and we feel like a failure....if not half way through the year.

It's a life time struggle for me.....so I say for myself...I am renewing my goals....not starting over; not beginning again...........just renewing. Continuing my journey toward a healthy lifestyle and making changes as needed along the way. In any journey....there is always a restructure of plans or direction when it becomes necessary. Right now in my life I am needing to restructure many things, not just my food, but my life. Taking time for me lately to think about, plan, and then plan of action to actually follow through on what is needed to reach the life that I am after.

So for many of you.....your doing great, just renew your enthusiasm to reach those goals. And for those that really need to resolve to a change.......do it! Start it now.....don't wait for ringing of the new year......

We are here for support so that we (as a group) don't lose that enthusiasm......the faith......the hope ! Lets keeps us all going!


I wish all of you here a Happy Healthy Next Year and Peace with in !

HUGS

[antreeta]

You know I can only live one day at a time, so a new year's resolution won't work for me, that will just set me up for failure. Today, this 24 hour period I have maintained my abstinence from compulsive eating. That is a gift from my higher power.
But today is not done yet, so I am craving and wanting things that aren't good for me, because I am bored. So I am appealling to my higher power and you people here on SR to help me with my boredom, so I can stay out of the food.
In the spirit of the New Year, I have a motto for the year. "I am human" which means to myself; it is okay if I don't do something (food plan) 100% perfectly and I don't have to be my own higher power.

Thanks for being here!!!!!!
Thanks Pony and Happy New Year everyone.

[Runnerchick119]

antreeta:
the way you think is so awesome-- i am trying to do the same thing. I need to do it for each 24 hours because my little "ideas" just dont work, I also hate counting the days Ive been sober-- it skrews me up! I am so glad the holidays are over, my goal is to be 100X stronger than I am now this time next year! happy new year! :ny4