I have a prayer request, and I don't know exactly how to explain it. We all have sins that we battle, fall back into, and then regret having fallen back into. Mine is gluttony. I battle it daily. Some may try to call it a disorder or an addiction, but what it is, to me, is sin-gluttony.
I battle and win for months at a time, and then I fall back. I am not strong enough on my own, and obviously I have not yet truly given it over to God. Though I imagine that I have repented and turned away, obviously I have not. These are things I need to do.
Please pray for me.
Pray for strength and guidance
by StopTheTears 3 Replies latest jw friends
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StopTheTears
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Ding
Will do!
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Greybeard
Hang in there! Don't be so hard on yourself. There is much help for this now-a-days. Please get help and see a doctor. I am a recovering alcoholic myself, I have over 2 years sobriety. I got help... I couldn't do it alone... The American diet is trash, not sure where you live but many other countries are not much different. Netflix has many good movies on health and eating right. There also is good advice on youtube. Many doctors are not up on nutrition and they just want to prescribe a pill. Avoid those kind of doctors. I liked the movie, "Forks Over Knives" on Netflix. I still eat some meat and dairy but not as much these days. If you eat right, like mostly fruits and vegetables you can eat as much as you want. Try to walk everyday if you can. Some health food stores can offer good advice too. Just watchout for people who try to scam you for money with their new great diet. I wouldn't go for those TV scams myself... There is plenty of FREE information out there. If you want help from God then my opinion is, EAT what he made. Stay away from the junk food MAN made. Learn as much as you can about eating right. The saying, "we are what we eat" I believe is true. Hang in there, you can do it
May God bless your efforts! My prayers are with you,
Greybeard
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irondork
Stop the Tears... you are SO not alone. I also have a past with alcoholism but I have found myself turning toward food when I am stressed. The process of leaving the organization has caused several empty donut boxes to pass through myback yard to the garbage bins. I always feel awful afterward.
Hang in there, keep trying and keep in mind you are just human. Beating yourself over it won't help you. I liked Greybeards very kind response and advise.