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- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 22:20:39 -0800 (PST)
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    Hi, what is the preffered method to deal with
    addictions? I have become addicted to food, and use
    it for emotional support when challenges arise. This
    has become a big problem, but it's going to help a lot
    if folks start laughing at how ridiculous it is. My
    main question: Does it help not to think about the
    problem at all, or to make plans to derail it? Now
    the thoughtform is big and omnious. I will use food
    to avoid emotional confrontation, so any thought about
    being afraid of a certain situation is a link to the
    fear of food. See, Many things in my personal
    inventory have gotten linked up like this, that is why
    I feel trapped in a web. If anyone has experience
    here is the best approach to
    1. deal with one element at a time?
    2. use auto suggestion to come to terms with the root
    cause of the guilt. i.e. trouble homelife, or fear of
    becoming a productive member of society, etc.?
    3. emotionally finding a nurturing source to replace
    the food comfort?
    4. join a support group, or seek professional help ;-)
    ?
    5. face it head on by using meal planning etc.
    6. fasting periodically

    So far, numbers 5. and 6. seem to work, but when I'm
    under pressure a slight distraction can cause an
    explosion which leads to a long period of indulgence.
    And it seems as though controlling or repressing it
    actually makes it stronger (even if I don't happen to
    be eating at the time) For example: before this was an
    issue I decided to fast for a weak for the purpose of
    beginning IIH. As I went with less food, and
    experience spiritual food, I felt a guilty attraction
    to going back to the old way. It always started out
    as a sort of morbidness. For example, a few years ago
    I read something that some frater wrote about how his
    biggest challenge was overcoming simple sugur. I
    thought "gee that could very well be me." Then after
    I ate alot of food once, I can't remember why, I
    thought to myself, "This could become an addiction."
    The thought was very quiet and subtle, and I didn't
    really take it seriously. Next, after the problem
    was afoot, I thought , "wow, if this continues it
    could really jeopordize my education" I knew the
    thought was crazy at the time, and I negated it, but
    there was a subconscious alliance, and my thoughts
    became polarized to manifest this tunnel reality. Is
    there a rational reason (for example, learning how to
    be compassionate towards people with challenges) why I
    would do this, or should it be considered a stupid
    irrationality and not given any more importance? The
    more I think about the problem, the stronger it
    becomes, but I am not sure if there is some sort of
    hidden lesson or karma in my past that I can profit
    from now that I am motivated to resolve this. I
    almost considered deleting this, but is has gone on so
    long, I at least need someone to tell me I'm stupid.
    (in a good-natured way )

    Cheers,
    Dustin

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