TODAY'S READING: (please delete, if not interested)

[Guest guest]

Pinpointing Anxiety

     Many of us suffer from a vague, nameless anxiety for which we are unable

to find a source.  We do not know exactly what we fear, but we know that we

are afraid.  In the past, we tried to dispel this ominous anxiety by eating.

     As long as we overate compulsively, we made it more difficult to get at

the reasons for our anxiety.  Trying to cover it up with food did not get rid

of it, and until we stopped eating compulsively we were unable to identify

the source of our anxiety.

     By abstaining, we face anxiety rather than trying to cover it up.  If we

are willing to put up with a certain amount of emotional discomfort, we will

be able to understand and work through many of the irrational notions that

have made us anxious.  Our Higher Power allows buried fears to surface as we

acquire the strength and faith to confront them.  When we are abstinent, we

are able to define our anxiety more clearly and handle it with greater

maturity.

By Your light, may we see our irrational anxiety for what it is.

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     Speaking for myself, I sometimes have mourned the loss of " food my

friend, food my comfort, food my soothing agent. "

     The emotional discomfort for me, is coming to terms with the fact that I

truly am an emotional eater. I always was the first person to dispel that the

ory, because I ate---or overeat, because I truly love good food & I like to

cook & I like to serve food to others.  When in reality, that is actually how

my parents showed their love to us. " Special Foods. " Unfortunately, I did

that with our kids, because that was what I knew.

     Thank you for allowing me to share.  By typing out the daily reading (it

forces me to not only read it, but to read it  & absorb it, as I must read it

several times :-)

     * Thanks for the supportive, private e-mails about the daily readings! 

I will continue, as long as I can make time in the mornings :-)  (I am

working part-time now).

Have a wonderful day,

Barb B.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/13/2002 10:42:53 AM Eastern Standard Time,

YahooDave@... writes:

> BTW, I ate because I was hungry.

>

>

: one of things I liked about the Learning Channel show was that it

agrees. It said that 50% of over eating was because our brain requires it.

We will suffer a great deal of anxiety until a certain requirement for weight

is met. The doctor who said this provided a great deal of evidence. Fay

Bayuk

[Guest guest]

Barb:

I have deleted it, as I am not interested in hearing about anyone else's

religion. I personally wish you would enjoy these yourself......we all have

sources of strength and inspiration. I don't know why you feel you must

post these here. If anyone is interested in OA material, they can go to an

OA meeting. It really feels like you're proselytizing here and it makes me

uncomfortable.

BTW, I ate because I was hungry.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

TODAY'S READING: (please delete, if not interested)

Pinpointing Anxiety

Many of us suffer from a vague, nameless anxiety for which we are unable

to find a source. We do not know exactly what we fear, but we know that we

are afraid. In the past, we tried to dispel this ominous anxiety by eating.

As long as we overate compulsively, we made it more difficult to get at

the reasons for our anxiety. Trying to cover it up with food did not get rid

of it, and until we stopped eating compulsively we were unable to identify

the source of our anxiety.

By abstaining, we face anxiety rather than trying to cover it up. If we

are willing to put up with a certain amount of emotional discomfort, we will

be able to understand and work through many of the irrational notions that

have made us anxious. Our Higher Power allows buried fears to surface as we

acquire the strength and faith to confront them. When we are abstinent, we

are able to define our anxiety more clearly and handle it with greater

maturity.

By Your light, may we see our irrational anxiety for what it is.

````````````````````````````````````````````````````

Speaking for myself, I sometimes have mourned the loss of " food my

friend, food my comfort, food my soothing agent. "

The emotional discomfort for me, is coming to terms with the fact that I

truly am an emotional eater. I always was the first person to dispel that

the

ory, because I ate---or overeat, because I truly love good food & I like to

cook & I like to serve food to others. When in reality, that is actually how

my parents showed their love to us. " Special Foods. " Unfortunately, I did

that with our kids, because that was what I knew.

Thank you for allowing me to share. By typing out the daily reading (it

forces me to not only read it, but to read it & absorb it, as I must read it

several times :-)

* Thanks for the supportive, private e-mails about the daily readings!

I will continue, as long as I can make time in the mornings :-) (I am

working part-time now).

Have a wonderful day,

Barb B.

[Guest guest]

Dave,

You're lucky. I never eat because I'm hungry. I eat because it's

time, or I have a pms craving (lucky you again) or I'm bored or I get

seduced by a certain food. I don't know what hungry feels like since

the surgery.

Vicki A.

> Barb:

>

> I have deleted it, as I am not interested in hearing about anyone

else's

> religion. I personally wish you would enjoy these yourself......we

all have

> sources of strength and inspiration. I don't know why you feel you

must

> post these here. If anyone is interested in OA material, they can

go to an

> OA meeting. It really feels like you're proselytizing here and it

makes me

> uncomfortable.

>

> BTW, I ate because I was hungry.

>

> in Austin

> RNY April 1998

> TODAY'S READING: (please delete, if not

interested)

>

>

> Pinpointing Anxiety

>

> Many of us suffer from a vague, nameless anxiety for which we are

unable

> to find a source. We do not know exactly what we fear, but we know

that we

> are afraid. In the past, we tried to dispel this ominous anxiety by

eating.

> As long as we overate compulsively, we made it more difficult to

get at

> the reasons for our anxiety. Trying to cover it up with food did

not get rid

> of it, and until we stopped eating compulsively we were unable to

identify

> the source of our anxiety.

> By abstaining, we face anxiety rather than trying to cover it up.

If we

> are willing to put up with a certain amount of emotional

discomfort, we will

> be able to understand and work through many of the irrational

notions that

> have made us anxious. Our Higher Power allows buried fears to

surface as we

> acquire the strength and faith to confront them. When we are

abstinent, we

> are able to define our anxiety more clearly and handle it with

greater

> maturity.

>

> By Your light, may we see our irrational anxiety for what it is.

> ````````````````````````````````````````````````````

> Speaking for myself, I sometimes have mourned the loss of " food my

> friend, food my comfort, food my soothing agent. "

> The emotional discomfort for me, is coming to terms with the fact

that I

> truly am an emotional eater. I always was the first person to

dispel that

> the

> ory, because I ate---or overeat, because I truly love good food & I

like to

> cook & I like to serve food to others. When in reality, that is

actually how

> my parents showed their love to us. " Special Foods. " Unfortunately,

I did

> that with our kids, because that was what I knew.

> Thank you for allowing me to share. By typing out the daily reading

(it

> forces me to not only read it, but to read it & absorb it, as I

must read it

> several times :-)

> * Thanks for the supportive, private e-mails about the daily

readings!

> I will continue, as long as I can make time in the mornings :-) (I

am

> working part-time now).

>

> Have a wonderful day,

> Barb B.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/13/02 10:26:51 AM Central Standard Time, fbayuk@...

writes:

<< In a message dated 11/13/2002 10:42:53 AM Eastern Standard Time,

YahooDave@... writes:

> BTW, I ate because I was hungry.

-----------------------------------

: one of things I liked about the Learning Channel show was that it

agrees. It said that 50% of over eating was because our brain requires it.

We will suffer a great deal of anxiety until a certain requirement for

weight

is met. The doctor who said this provided a great deal of evidence. Fay

Bayuk

-------------------------------------

Well, I don't think the doc's explanation will cut MO people any slack,

though, with the general public. They will still be viewed as out-of-control

gluttons, regardless of the fact that it's not their fault and they can't

help it. So sad.

Carol A