Guilt & Shame

Guilt is a feeling you get when you did something wrong or think you did something wrong. Shame is a feeling that your whole self is wrong. Uncontrollable eating can cause feelings of both guilt and shame; guilty for actually overeating and shame for feeling broken. Ironically for the overeater, guilt and shame are often at the core of uncontrollable eating. Indulging in favorite foods seems to temporarily relieve the emotional pain caused by guilt and shame. In that moment of indulgence there is happiness, deliciousness, stimulated taste buds that send signals to the brain that everything is delightful. However seconds after pausing in a food binge remorse begins to set in, regret for overeating once again, a promise is made never to do such a thing again. The resulting guilt and shame labels certain foods "bad" and those same labels extend then to the overeater repeating the cycle of insanity. Remind yourself daily that you are not "bad" for having a problem. Everyone deserves happiness and freedom from food addictions. Stop feeding shame... say this with me today: "I can be happy, I can be healthy, I can be loved."

 

Steve Colbeth
FORWARD RESET

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Getting Started

 

Steve Colbeth
FORWARD RESET

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Freedom of Choice

Somewhere lost between the insanity of food addiction or imprisoned to abstinence, is there freedom from overeating?

 

Without abstinence from our food addiction we are bound by the secrecies of binging, purging, hiding food and secretly eating but in abstinence we feel overly restricted, caged within boundaries of certain foods that long to be set free.

 

I think we find balance in a food plan that allows us any choice of food.  We have to tailor a plan that releases us from restrictions yet sets boundaries to help prevent overeating.  It is our goal then, to learn and grow, to train ourselves, teach our mind and body that there is a balance between food addiction and abstinence; a well-designed food plan can provide structure and keep us accountable.

 

But what about the chemical and psychological pieces of food addiction, can a food plan alone deal with those strong influences?  In conjunction with a food plan we need support.  The support of others where we can share our feelings, relate to others stories and begin to pave new paths in thinking about how we’ve used food for so many things other than nutrition. Support to explore some of our deepest secrets that keep us captive to food addiction psychologically and be able to bring those fears forward and release them forever.

 

Let’s not forget about ongoing education.  Educating ourselves in new ways of thinking, what we have believed about food has not worked for use in the past so now is the time with the structure of a food plan and the support of a group or individual that we release old ways of thinking and onboard new educational information.

 

Somewhere between lost in food addiction and the imprisonment of abstinence is a life we can claim but we will have to be open to change, remain supported, and be dedicated to a sound food plan.

 

When we falter we RESET and move FORWARD. 

Steve Colbeth
FORWARD RESET

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We Carry The Message Not The Body

“We share experience, strength and hope with each other’s.  What we don’t do, and should not do, is share one another’s burdens, whether financial or emotional.” – One Day at a Time/Al-Anon

 

Are you the “rescuer” who drops your own personal responsibilities to come to the aid of another?   It is very noble to consider others but you must care for yourself first.  Not that your life has to be in complete order for you to help others but there has to be balance in making sure your side of the street is clear before you cross to the other side to help another.

 

Are you overly invested in others?  Do you absorb yourself in caring for others to the point you aren’t caring for yourself?  We carry the message; experience, hope & strength, from the countless others who have come before us on our journey to better health, we never carry anything more.

 

Putting yourself first in assessing your needs is a very important part of our food, mind, body health. 

 

 

Steve Colbeth
FORWARD RESET

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Enough

 

 

Steve Colbeth
FORWARD RESET

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ABC's

 

Steve Colbeth
FORWARD RESET

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Food is not an emotion

For many of us who overeat, food is connected to our emotions. We have learned to use food to medicate ourselves, hide our fears, celebrate our joy. Do we know what these emotions really feel like in our bodies without food?

 

When I say I'm stuffed have I buried something?

When I am introduced to a joyous moment and the first think I think of is cake, I know I have some work to do.

 

We are living life without acknowledging our feelings, what we’ve been experiencing is chocolate covered emotions.

 

 

Steve Colbeth
FORWARD RESET

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