Re: Re: Where are you in the autobiography?

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I'd be between chapters 2 and 3. My eyes are open, I'm aware, I accept responsibility, but it's still taking me a little to climb out. Some days it's easy, and others its a struggle. I guess I'm really closer to chapter 3. I just can't always get out immediately. Dawn RTo:

IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 9:15:47 AMSubject: Re: Where are you in the "autobiography?"

Bumping this thread back up. I've always loved the analogy in this message created by Christy in 2008!

"Autobiography in Five Short Chapters" by Portia :

Chapter 1: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost---I am helpless. It isn't my fault.

It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't

believe I am in the same place, but it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I see it there. I still fall in . . . . it's a habit. My

eyes open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.

Chapter 4: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I walk around it.

Chapter 5: I walk down another street.

***

If I were to relate this to my IE journey, I'd say right now that I'm

on Chapter 3. I honor my hunger, but I have a hard time

distinguishing between "stomach hunger" and "taste hunger." I still

don't feel comfortable in my body, but there's no way I'm going back

to dieting!

Where do you think you are here?

[Guest guest]

Chapter 2 for me.Kind of discouraging to realize how far to go. I have a hard time not responding to taste hunger. I know it's there, and I acknowledge that at least somewhat (most of the time) but I don't have the spirit/energy/courage/ability to act accordingly.

cool exercise!abby

 

I'd be between chapters 2 and 3.  My eyes are open, I'm aware, I accept responsibility, but it's still taking me a little to climb out.  Some days it's easy, and others its a struggle.  I guess I'm really closer to chapter 3.  I just can't always get out immediately. 

Dawn R

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IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 9:15:47 AMSubject: Re: Where are you in the " autobiography? "

 

Bumping this thread back up. I've always loved the analogy in this message created by Christy in 2008!

" Autobiography in Five Short Chapters " by Portia :

Chapter 1: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost---I am helpless. It isn't my fault.

It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't

believe I am in the same place, but it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I see it there. I still fall in . . . . it's a habit. My

eyes open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.

Chapter 4: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the

sidewalk. I walk around it.

Chapter 5: I walk down another street.

***

If I were to relate this to my IE journey, I'd say right now that I'm

on Chapter 3. I honor my hunger, but I have a hard time

distinguishing between " stomach hunger " and " taste hunger. " I still

don't feel comfortable in my body, but there's no way I'm going back

to dieting!

Where do you think you are here?