When I work the 12 steps, the first step is to recognize that I am powerless over food and that my life has become unmanageable. (Humility.)
Another step in the program is to recognize character defects that I may have. Some of mine are:
Anger
Things need to go my way
Selfishness
Self-seeking
Dishonesty
Being inconsiderate.
I am noticing that I am powerless over these character defects also. When I use my own will to try to change these habits, it seems to be a daunting task.
When I exhibit these character defects, I create unpleasant emotions. Subsequently, I turn to food to extinguish these emotions.
I can see that I am powerless over both food and the aforementioned character defects. So I am on my knees nowadays praying to God for the willingness to have him remove not only the food obsessions but the character defects that directly lead to these obsessions.
May we all be abstinent today. |
