Abstinence from addictive foods
I've been abstinent from my addictive foods since Tues 06-01-10. This has given me peace, elation, and gratitude to my Higher Power who I know is my God. I was abstinate in 2009 from 01-08 thru about 05-28, and hadn't had a single day of abstince since then. I had prayer almost daily for it.
I know that nutritionists and other medical professionals tell us to get right back on a diet if we have a slip. I know that intellectually, but addicts deal with a physical aspect to their addicts. As Kay Sheppard says in her book, Food Addiction--the Body Knows, we want to continue eating our addictive foods on a physical level. Our bodies react to addictive foods differently than mere dieters do. Thus, we have to stay away from addictive food.
I've been through this before. I'll have a period of abstinence and eventually break it. Unfortunately, I don't know when I'll get it back despite my prayers and intentions. It''s best for me to remain abstinent.
One thing that helped me last year wa using the Beck Diet Solution Workbood. However, all of the written exercises in the world will not help me until I am abstinent. But, I am now saying that continued abstinence may come from practicing many of the techniques leard there.
I know that nutritionists and other medical professionals tell us to get right back on a diet if we have a slip. I know that intellectually, but addicts deal with a physical aspect to their addicts. As Kay Sheppard says in her book, Food Addiction--the Body Knows, we want to continue eating our addictive foods on a physical level. Our bodies react to addictive foods differently than mere dieters do. Thus, we have to stay away from addictive food.
I've been through this before. I'll have a period of abstinence and eventually break it. Unfortunately, I don't know when I'll get it back despite my prayers and intentions. It''s best for me to remain abstinent.
One thing that helped me last year wa using the Beck Diet Solution Workbood. However, all of the written exercises in the world will not help me until I am abstinent. But, I am now saying that continued abstinence may come from practicing many of the techniques leard there.
My addictive foods are refined white flour, sugar, salt, and junk food. I am not abstinate now and it is something I sometimes struggle with. I say sometimes because at other times I just don't care. I know that some people would say that I am in denial, but I have a hard time when I figuratively feel like climbing the walls.
One of the things that my wife and I used to really enjoy is eating out at local restaurants. I'm not talking about fine dining. But recently my wife has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high triglicerides. She immediately went on a strict diet and carefully measures her grams of carbs per day. So, she's carefully watching her diet and I am not.
I should be able to get my act together, but, after about 40 years of my food addictions, I know it is not simple. In addition, I am manic-depressive, and I use that condition as a crutch or excuse to allow myself to indulge in addictive eating.
One of the things that my wife and I used to really enjoy is eating out at local restaurants. I'm not talking about fine dining. But recently my wife has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high triglicerides. She immediately went on a strict diet and carefully measures her grams of carbs per day. So, she's carefully watching her diet and I am not.
I should be able to get my act together, but, after about 40 years of my food addictions, I know it is not simple. In addition, I am manic-depressive, and I use that condition as a crutch or excuse to allow myself to indulge in addictive eating.
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