My heart goes out to all drug and alcohol addicts who have received
harsh judgment from the people of America. Addiction. What a powerful
beast. You just can't seem to relate to who a person can CRAVE a shot of
meth or someone who shakes until they get their next shot of gin.
Sounds repulsing to you. Or does it.
Let's take a closer look.
What if we define an addiction as: Any behavior that is associated with
cravings, temporary relief, along with long term negative consequences.
Could this describe your secret affair with processed foods? This
definition sure steps on my toes regarding my chip addiction. Surely,
I'm not the only addict among us. Or perhaps am I one of the few who is
transparent enough to admit it?
Temporary relief, huh? Is that what
you're feeling when you go back for seconds and thirds knowing full
well you've had enough? Trying to stay numb? Is temporary relief the
feeling you have when you drive up to that fast food restaurant and pull
the food out of the bag to sink your bite into that greasy saltiness
before you exit the parking lot? Or perhaps temporary relief is what
you're feeling when you go to the pantry and grab the pack of Oreos and
go back to the empty bed and just munch. Mindlessly. Cookie after
mind-numbing cookie.
We all can agree that these habits have long
term negative consequences, can't we? So why do we do it? Why do you
roll up to Shipleys or Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts for breakfast when
in your heart you know you want to be healthy? It's called denial.
You've seen the show: "Intervention." How many drug addicts raise their
hand to say I have a problem? How many alcoholics admit they have a
problem. It may sound trite, but there really is power in taking the
first step to admitting there is a problem. Currently, I'm fully raw -
my chip addiction is the only challenge I have - cooked foods are not my
temptation. It's chips. Every raw fast or juice fast or water fast I've
ever endured has always always always been broken with chips. That's
problematic. Why, do you ask, am I so open about it?
Well, because I
know whoever reading this isn't perfect either. There is no shame in my
game. Not one us is perfect. There is no one who is 100% anything. Oh,
people may not be forthcoming about their shortcomings, but as long as
they are wearing human skin, you can rest assured they are flawed. Maybe
not with the same addictions you have, but we all have them.
I
could go on talking about WHY we all have this insatiable craving that
needs to be filled by "something", but that would make this a religious
post. My point here is to encourage you to take the power out of
strongholds by telling someone - maybe Facebook isn't your platform,
you're much more "private" than that. So, don't. Text your best friend
right now and confess: "Girl, I have a food addiction." She'll think
you're crazy, but this is about you; this is about YOU taking the first
step the break free from the powers that bind.
I'm a work in
progress - or rather a mess in progress - lol - but I'm working on me.
Isn't it time you commit to doing the work - as messy as it may be - and
go get your body! Withdrawals and all. Trust me - no amount of celery
in this house can replace the saltiness of chips - but I refuse to
continue to repeat the cycle of self-abuse that has kept me bound to
this fat body.
I'm sure the slaves used to say: "I want to be free.
. . I'm running for it. I don't know what's out there, but I know it's
hell where I am."
In that spirit, I'm running for it. Will you run with me?
Let's break the power of addiction this year!
Love y'all,
Lisa
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