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I feel good! I feel proud of myself, and I'm not trying to be boastful, since January I have lost 25 pounds. I've been really patient with this process and not beating myself up if I've had a bad day. I've have changed my eating habits and I feel better. More energy, happier. I'm going to say this again, I feel good. I still have a way to go, but I like feeling like I have control over this. Some of you have read my problem with food addiction. I do OA on line and it's helped a lot. I talk to my brother in law that's been sober for 5 years, different drug, but he understand the addiction. He doesn't say, oh come on one won't hurt, because he knows one of something that I can't control could set me back.
I understand him, I know one drink could push him back 5 years. We support each other at events that have food and booze. It's so good to have someone supporting me.
I feel blessed that I have God to pray to when I feel weak. Thank you God for keeping me strong.
I understand him, I know one drink could push him back 5 years. We support each other at events that have food and booze. It's so good to have someone supporting me.
I feel blessed that I have God to pray to when I feel weak. Thank you God for keeping me strong.
At this point in time I don't think I'll tell her how it's made me feel. I told her I thought it was mean, she didn’t quite understand that I thought it was legitimately mean. So, I’m just going to drop it. Perhaps I would have taken it better had I not had only 4 hours of sleep and I’m exhausted and that’s never a good time for something to drop on me like that. I mean, my internal struggle is still happening, but I think I would be coping better if I had more sleep, ha. Thank you all. I know I’m overreacting, and I forgive her, but it woke up a beast in me that I had gotten to fall asleep for a while, there. Not even of anger of being lied to, but rather just...my worth and this build up of excitement and then yet again…rug pulled out from underneath. You'd think I'd learn by now not to let my emotions run away like that.
I can always count on you to say this WBM.
I can always count on you to say this WBM.
I don't think you're overreacting at all, in my opinion (I'd probably be the same way). ♥ Emotions are very powerful, especially when it comes to past or present struggles that are brought to the surface. Sleep is important, and it will help you cope better, but I don't think this is overreacting on your part. If this was completely in your control, such as he may have said a passive hello and now you're head over heels and being all like "He loves me, he loves me not...HE LOVES ME!!" even though he didn't really do or say much, THEN finding out he's not actually interested...then that'd be letting your emotions run away. But your friend putting him up to that was NOT in your control. So yeah. I'd think you'd be acting within the realm of realistic emotions.
I'm SO glad you forgave her, though. You don't need the burden of not being forgiving.
I'm SO glad you forgave her, though. You don't need the burden of not being forgiving.
You discern well, Sis. You see the Ecclesiastical view, a time for everything and you chose well, in at least bringing it out to deal with it forthrightly
Sometimes we need be quiet ans many times we are not, when we should be for the best of you and the other.
Keep learning and trusting no matter what the outcome appears to look like, you and Father know each other and that your love is real. So no need to worry, and just trust for it all to work for the good of God, which works for your best interest, no matter how it may appear to look like
Sometimes we need be quiet ans many times we are not, when we should be for the best of you and the other.
Keep learning and trusting no matter what the outcome appears to look like, you and Father know each other and that your love is real. So no need to worry, and just trust for it all to work for the good of God, which works for your best interest, no matter how it may appear to look like
I did tell my friend how I felt and she felt bad. She didn't mean for it to hurt me and meant for it to be funny. I know she is being honest, I am not holding it against her. I told her that I still think it was a little mean, but a lot of it is just issues within myself that need resolved. Thank you all for the support, regardless. <3