I’ve found that the hardest part about recovery is allowing myself to feel. For as long as I can remember, I binged to avoid feeling as it was more comfortable to eat than to REALLY feel pain, sadness, anxiety and even happiness.
Now that I’m not bingeing, this maelstrom of feelings has invaded my body! I find, however, that once I allow myself to actually FEEL, I relax into them, sit with them, embrace them and relish the experience no matter how uncomfortable. You see, I’ve noticed that the feelings are usually temporary and I come out stronger in the end, especially if I’ve avoided that urge to binge.
Wow,
I never looked or thought about it but you are right.
Reading this helps me to visit my thoughts and how I feel.
Good or bad.
Thank you
Sarah
I like the idea of relaxing into them instead of fighting them. A much calmer way to be in your body! Feelings are pieces of info and not enemies. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
We all try to avoid our feeling in different ways. Eating, over working, over excessing, drinking, etc….
I am a firm believe in having a system to cope. We don’ t have to invent it. Jon Kabt-Zinn put it all together for us in a program called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). It is based on living the moment and we get there by meditation.
His work is more relevant today than ever since our society is asking more and more of us every day!
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