Ah, another day of failures.
I did great up until the hour before my friend's birthday party. I had been holding myself back from snacking because his mom was going to make everyone dinner and snacks. I held my group fairly well, but then I just snapped. I can't explain what happened.
Again, I just think it was a lack of motivation and self-control. I've been trying my hardest to remind myself of the consequences of my actions both presently, and eternally. If I don't stop my compulsive eating, I won't be able to serve a mission at 19. I've often wondered if this is a weakness of mine that is only being brought to a new level of severity because of the adversary. I feel weird typing that up and saying it outside of the confines of my mind, but I can't explain just how strongly I know this to be true. I know that just like anyone else, I was meant for great things in my life. However, even though we all have many opportunities to achieve greatness, not everyone can reach it. I think temptation plays a major role in every failure in life.
Although I have great intentions to quit, and to reach my full potential, I just keep getting pulled back down by my actions. I know that I'm not the only one aware of the possibilities in my future, but I wish I was stronger. I've had several moments in my life where I had to stand for something. It was hard, but I wasn't swayed in the least to do things I knew to be wrong. I think I reached the hiatus of my spiritual strength when I was dieting and losing weight last year. We're taught that moderation in all things increases our connection with Heaven, and that when we discipline ourselves, it is easier to do what is right (hence the purpose of fasting). I was doing both of these things for a good 6 months of my life. During that time, I wasn't afraid to do what I knew to be right, I had a bright spiritual future. Now, with no discipline, and definitely no moderation in any aspect of my life, I've found it to be harder to not only hear the Holy Ghost, but to listen to Him as well.
I feel like Satan knows that this eating disorder is the key to my destruction. I've never been troubled by the fact that I have Diabetes, and I've always been able to rise above any cruelty shown to me.
But he knows as well as I do, that I have a terribly low self-esteem.
I think its great that I can realize all of these different aspects of my disorder. Sadly, I seem to forget my observations as quickly as they come.
I want to try to see my life in an eternal perspective, but its always easier said than done.
I want to receive the blessings that have been promised to me, I want to serve the Lord, I want to grow.
I want to repent.
I want to be happy.
I want to be healthy.
I want to be in control again.
Needless to say, today wasn't perfect. I fell apart, and gave in to the enticements of food.
Maybe tomorrow I'll remember these things.
Maybe not.
Food is like a drug. I can't stop thinking about it, and I have to have it when I know it's available.
I even dug through the garbage tonight to eat my mom's leftover Cafe Rio.
I'm disgusting.
I did great up until the hour before my friend's birthday party. I had been holding myself back from snacking because his mom was going to make everyone dinner and snacks. I held my group fairly well, but then I just snapped. I can't explain what happened.
Again, I just think it was a lack of motivation and self-control. I've been trying my hardest to remind myself of the consequences of my actions both presently, and eternally. If I don't stop my compulsive eating, I won't be able to serve a mission at 19. I've often wondered if this is a weakness of mine that is only being brought to a new level of severity because of the adversary. I feel weird typing that up and saying it outside of the confines of my mind, but I can't explain just how strongly I know this to be true. I know that just like anyone else, I was meant for great things in my life. However, even though we all have many opportunities to achieve greatness, not everyone can reach it. I think temptation plays a major role in every failure in life.
Although I have great intentions to quit, and to reach my full potential, I just keep getting pulled back down by my actions. I know that I'm not the only one aware of the possibilities in my future, but I wish I was stronger. I've had several moments in my life where I had to stand for something. It was hard, but I wasn't swayed in the least to do things I knew to be wrong. I think I reached the hiatus of my spiritual strength when I was dieting and losing weight last year. We're taught that moderation in all things increases our connection with Heaven, and that when we discipline ourselves, it is easier to do what is right (hence the purpose of fasting). I was doing both of these things for a good 6 months of my life. During that time, I wasn't afraid to do what I knew to be right, I had a bright spiritual future. Now, with no discipline, and definitely no moderation in any aspect of my life, I've found it to be harder to not only hear the Holy Ghost, but to listen to Him as well.
I feel like Satan knows that this eating disorder is the key to my destruction. I've never been troubled by the fact that I have Diabetes, and I've always been able to rise above any cruelty shown to me.
But he knows as well as I do, that I have a terribly low self-esteem.
I think its great that I can realize all of these different aspects of my disorder. Sadly, I seem to forget my observations as quickly as they come.
I want to try to see my life in an eternal perspective, but its always easier said than done.
I want to receive the blessings that have been promised to me, I want to serve the Lord, I want to grow.
I want to repent.
I want to be happy.
I want to be healthy.
I want to be in control again.
Needless to say, today wasn't perfect. I fell apart, and gave in to the enticements of food.
Maybe tomorrow I'll remember these things.
Maybe not.
Food is like a drug. I can't stop thinking about it, and I have to have it when I know it's available.
I even dug through the garbage tonight to eat my mom's leftover Cafe Rio.
I'm disgusting.
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