Good Morning OH'ers.. IT'S FRIDAY ! ! !

Today I am grateful..

For another day..

That it is Friday..

For the little things in life..

For the people in my life..

For just being alive..

SONG OF THE WEEK...

HURT BY JOHNNY CASH..

I hurt myself today
to see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
the only thing that's real
the needle tears a hole
the old familiar sting
try to kill it all away
but I remember everything
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
upon my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feelings disappear
you are someone else
I am still right here

what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes away in the end
and you could have it all
my empire of dirt

I will let you down
I will make you hurt

if I could start again
a million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE WEEK..

"FEEL THE PAIN, FEEL THE JOY; OF A MAN WHO WAS NEVER A BOY" 

I agree w/ everyone....You have lost your drug of choice - which was food. Don't allow yourself to turn to alcohol as I did - as that will kick in you in the butt so fast. I nearly died from bleeding ulcers two times due to severe anemia that resulted in internal bleedings. The ulcers came from the alcohol....
Smoke pot it it helps. I do on occassion when my anxiety is really high. I refuse to take any benzos - so have to figure out other ways to deal with anxiety. Stay in therapy too - if you are not doing cognitve behavior therapy (CBT) you need to add that.
Hang in there.

Anne

02/18 REFLECTIONS FOR THE DAY

We learn in The Program that we cannot punish anyone without punishing ourselves.  The release of my tensions, even justified, in a punishing way leaves behind the dregs of bitterness and pain.  This was the monotonous story of my life before I came to The Program.  So in my new life, I'd do well to consider the long-range benefits of simply owning my emotions, naming them and thus releasing them.  DOES THE VOICE OF GOD HAVE A CHANCE TO BE HEARD OVER MY REPROACHFUL SHOUTING?

TODAY I PRAY

May I avoid name-calling, ego-crushing exhanges.  If I am angry, may I try to assign my anger to what someone did instead of what someone is.  May I refrain from downgrading, lashing out at character flaws or mindless abuse.  May I count on my Higher Power to show me the way.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER

To deal with anger appropriately.

02/17 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY

If I become angry today, I'll pause and think before I say anything, remembering that my anger can turn back upon me and worsen my difficulties.  I'll try to remember, too, that well-timed silence can give me command of a stressful situation as angry reproaches never can.  In such moments of stress, I'll remember that my power over others is nonexistent , and that only God is all-powerful.  HAVE I LEARNED THAT I ALONE CAN DESTROY MY OWN PEACE OF MIND?

TODAY I PRAY

May I learn that I can choose how to handle my anger -- in silence or as a tantrum, a rage, a fist fight, a pillow fight, a tirade, an elaborate plan to "get back at" whoever caused it, an icy glare, a cool pronouncement of hate -- or a simple statement of fact, "I am angry at you because ______" (in 25 words or less).  Or may I, if need be, turn my anger into energy and shovel the walk, bowl or play a game of tennis, or clean house.  I pray that God will show me appropriate ways to deal with my anger.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER

"I am angry because... "


 

It is the loss of food as a comfort and addiction that I found to be the biggest problem.  Smoking pot will not fix the problem, only exacerbate it.  You won't be dealing with the issues, just escaping another way.  Switching addictions is not the answer.

I participate in AA because I am also an alcoholic.  People with food issues, like me, also find help and hope in Overeaters Anonymous.  It is a great support for helping deal with the emotions that food were masking all these years.  I participated there for decades, but found I need AA more.

God bless you for working on yourself.

Trish