Beliefs About Hopelessness

[Guest guest]

I just listened to IOWL Episode 23, " Beliefs About Hopelessness " and it really

struck a chord with where I am in my life right now.

I think when we continually categorize and label ourselves as " compulsive

overeaters " or " binge eaters " , it's inevitable that we will keep binging and

overeating. We allow it to happen because if an urge comes along to overeat, we

may automatically just give in because... " Well it's just who I fundamentally am

and I cannot change that. " But if we choose to believe that we just have

compulsive BEHAVIOR, it gives us back the power to make our decisions and choose

what goes in our bodies.

btw, I just had a really large binge last night and my body is definitely paying

for it right now, but I kept telling myself that yes, there are consequences for

my actions from the past...but instead of sulking over what I can't control, I

choose to be better so that next time I do not have to feel these consequences.

I wish all of you the best today. Don't wait until tomorrow morning if you've

binged...let's self correct now.

- angela