What is the difference between saying I’m entirely ready and being entirely ready? (The Twelve-Step Workbook of Overeaters Anonymous, page 39) Saying is a head thing. Being is a heart thing. Saying means I’m in control, I’ve made the decision, this […]
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Anger
My anger comes from my own actions and my own thoughts… I can come back to center. I don’t want to be on your merry-go-round. ~ Miranda O I don’t have to respond. You actually cannot push my buttons. Oh, […]
Continue reading »“Expert” Comes from Experience, Too
In medical school, we doctors are never taught about overeating, certainly not as a disease. So we are prejudiced against it. Overeaters Anonymous is very successful with cases that haven’t responded to conventional kinds of treatment. This success is often […]
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I have a thing I say to myself, it’s called PUSH PAST THE PAIN. And that’s what I did, just pushed past the pain. ~ Antoinette Tuff The pain, the fear, the terror stands adamant, immobile, a boulder in the […]
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…but they don’t believe it. And that’s the difference. ~ Glenn Beck They say it’s a disease. If you repeat it like a mantra but don’t believe it, you’re blocked. They say we’re not a diet and calories club but […]
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