Doing What Feels Good!

[MajestyJo]

Doing What Feels Good

Doing anything as long as it feels good is a trap. We like to eat for the sheer sensual pleasure of the experience, and we would like to continue long after our need for nourishment has been met. Once our appetites are out of control, we cannot stop, not even when the pleasure has turned to pain.

Unbridled, uncontrolled sensuality will destroy us. Rational knowledge of when to stop is not enough. We may know with our minds that we should not be eating, but still be unable to stop the action of our bodies. If we are unable to control our sensuality with our minds, then how is it to be done?

OA members testify that there is One who has all power, including the power to enlighten our darkness and prevent our self destruction. Through daily contact with this Higher Power, we develop spiritual strength which will control and direct our physical drives so that they do not control and destroy us.

Take my sensuality, Lord, and control it.

From Food for Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters - March 6

[MajestyJo]

Found this on one of my sites. It was a much needed reminder, that just because it feels good doesn't mean it is right. It is suppose to be, If it feel right it is good!

This a reading from OA. It is applicable to all substances.

[schell08122008]

Jo, thanks for posting the "food for thought" from OA. I am there right now. Have to tell you what I did a couple nights ago...I still can't believe I was driven to such a bottom. I had eaten a good meal..then it started..I had the strong, out of control compulsion, yes to drive out at night to go to diary queen get two quarts of ice cream, to the store to get cookies and a coffee cake...insane..this was a mental and spiritual bottom for me..reminded me strongly of the drinking and drugging days. I turned it over that night and the next day, I continue to do this. Thanks so much. Peace Schell

[MajestyJo]

It is a one day at a time program my friend. Hugs! Today it is my computer, I should have gone back to bed three hours ago and here I am still posting.