As I pondered the defeat I had just handed myself, I was reminded that what I lack is self-control. What most addicts lack is self-control. Unfortunately, it’s not something we can pick up at any store or order online. We have to figure out how to get some. Here’s a little recipe we can use.
With Christmas teas, Christmas cookie exchanges and Christmas parties, the overeater or compulsive eater can go through the season on the roller coaster of a sugar high followed by a crash in glucose level. If you have a problem with overeating or compulsive eating, you may find it helpful to answer these questions.
When my life broke down, I also thought I knew how to fix everything. I didn't need any help. When I was 11, I knew how to be cool, how to fix things, so I picked up my first cigarette. I was hooked. When my Mom got sick I was 13 (she died when I was 16), I thought I'd fix that by turning to drinking and to drugs. It worked until the alcohol and the drugs were gone.