I just published a new post at The Second Road. Here’s a teaser…
Now that I’ve been off the drugs for almost nine months and I’m feeling more stable in my recovery from drug addiction, I’m starting to pay more attention to the myriad other ways that I’m dysfunctional. The main one that I am very tentatively starting to work on is my relationship with food (and eating, and body image.) Which is appropriate, I think, because my food/eating issues are very much connected to my drug-abuse issues.
Ah, food. This is the one area where abstinence just isn’t going to work. Too bad.
Read the rest of the post here.
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July 18, 2008 at 2:59 am
Arkay
Oh, don’t get me started on food addictions…please. *reaching for more Hawkins Cheezies, while thinking about Hot wings, ice cold green grapes, roast beef with perfect gravy…*
crap I’m done for today now, thanks a lot
July 18, 2008 at 11:00 am
Amanda Badgett
mm I tried commenting at the second road..but maybe you won’t get it
I just wanted to see if this is the same bottlecappie that I know!
July 18, 2008 at 2:23 pm
bottlecappie
Hi Amanda – the comment at TSR went through, and yes I’m the same bottlecappie that you saw on another blog. Welcome! I also feel like I should warn you about my potty-mouth and general bad attitude. I hope it doesn’t scare you away
Arkay! mmmmmm…..foooood. I love it, love shopping for it, cooking it, eating it, feeding it to my friends. I just want it to be a healthy love, you know what I mean?
July 18, 2008 at 11:32 pm
thestranger
Its been over a year since I beat my addiction… seems like there are many issues beyond that people are still left to work on. I’m thinking that giving up the McDonald’s might be harder than it was to give up my really bad habits.
July 19, 2008 at 6:28 am
Amanda
Oh it won’t scare me…I promise! I feel like all cool people have blogs..and here I am…without one..
July 22, 2008 at 8:31 pm
SuboxoneMom
Awww cappie,
I am so happy for you! And jealous too. To begin to achieve that “balance” that seems so unattainable is an awakening in of itself, don’t ya think?
For me (us?) to even begin to look at the positives of our recovery is a miracle that always catches me off guard. If I think in the positive for too long I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. Is that me? Actually thinking that I “can” do this thing they call life? Me? Can’t be!
So, easy does it. Go git yurself ur hairs cut!
And thank YOU for being here. Throughout this looooong bout of my depression, when I think I can no longer believe that I will get better, I look towards all of you for my strength. I seek out those who have gone before me, and have achieved success. And that is what you are cappie….. A SUCCESS!!
Godspeed!
SubMom
July 22, 2008 at 8:34 pm
SuboxoneMom
PS: I am moving the above comment to the post I was supposed to respond to. Sorry! :0(