NEGATIVE THINKING
“Condemn the fault and not the actor of
it.”
How many times do we beat ourselves because we have failed to attain the
goals we have set? We are human and we suffer from a disease that renders us
helpless and out of control. Is it any wonder that we fail in trying to
conquer such an unforgiving beast?
~Sue
William Shakespeare
It is not ourselves we should be angry with, but the disease and how it
affects our actions and reactions. Our inability – or unwillingness -- to
realize that we cannot achieve recovery alone is our only true failure. We
need help. Without it we are weak and defenseless. This disease would have
us believe we are failures ~ but in reality, all we have done is open the
doors to our enemy. These doors can be closed again. Our disease not only
manifests itself in the form of uncontrollable eating, but also in our
negative thoughts and actions towards ourselves and towards the people
around us.
It takes no more time to think positively than it does to think negatively.
Our only job is to remember that we have a disease. We can choose to forget
it, we can choose to beat ourselves up when we leave the door ajar, or we
can choose to forgive ourselves and begin again.
One day at a time...
I will work on forgiving myself.
I am worth forgiving.
You are too.
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