Hi guys... we had HAIL here sooooo bad last night. It looked like 5 inches of snow on the ground.
Plus... 10 hours later there was still hail by my front porch. Sure glad I got my garage cleaned and my new car put in it.
Hope I get this posted before they shut us down.....
I would like to share a different thought about the alcoholic and the overeater.
Alcoholics still have to drink. They CHOOSE different drinking substances. They substitute the alcohol with coffee, pop, koolaid, tea, water, etc. They make a choice of what they will now drink.
We have to make the same choice with our food addiction. We can choose to eat french fries and candy, and a dozen donuts... or we can choose to eat salads, and lean meats or veggies. The same with drinking... we can choose to drink a gallon of pepsi or a gallon of water.
Alcoholics usually choose to NOT go to bars... and we usually choose not to go to McDonalds or buffets, etc.
I understand what you mean about how the alcoholic can just say NO to alcohol... but he still has to make choices as to what he will drink. We all need fluids to live.
But we have the same option to say NO to sugar. We don't need sugar. We can live without it.
For some people an occassional drink doesn't hurt them... and for some people an occassional donut does not hurt them. We must face the TRUTH about ourselves... and act accordingly.
If the alcoholic always has "good intentions" to only have one drink... but always drink 4-5 or more....then he must face the truth about himself and say "I am better off not drinking any.
If the overeater always has "good intentions" to only eat one slice of pizza or cookie ... but always eats 4-5 or more ... then he must face the truth about himself and say "I am better off not eating pizza"
I agree 100 % that moderation in all things is best.... but ,,, if you can't control moderation with any substance... be it food, alcohol, sex, over the counter medications ... then you have a problem and need to deal with accordingly.
How do you know if you are an alcoholic or a foodaholic or a cookiealholic.
Try some controlled eating or drinking a few more times.... if you can't control it... then maybe you should do as the successful non drinking alcoholic does... and quit trying... and accept the fact.... I have an addiciton to this food substance and it is better to not drink or eat it at all .. than to continue abusing it.
Just a different look from a different angle.
Just something to think about... a suggestion .. not a law in stone.
Okay.. I am having a WONDERFUL time with my entire family.
We are spending as much time with our daughter as possible.
Great food, great company, great time.