Personal Evaluation
1. Look again at the symptoms of addiction and compulsion. Which ones did you find were true in your life? How have these symptoms affected your life? I found that the following symptoms were true in my life: "health problems," "food focus," "tranquilizer," "responsibility transfer," and "mystery metabolism." Quite honestly, these symptoms made my life horrible. I felt like a slave to my emotions, food, and my health. I was sick and hurting all the time, and I never felt emotionally healed because of the way I looked at food.
2. How will your life change when you remove those symptoms? I will see food for what it really is - a mechanism for survival. I don't live to eat, I eat to live. I won't make excuses for my laziness and addiction - my problem is ALL me, and it's ALL correctable. I don't need excuses when I own up to the way I've treated food.
3. How long did it take for your "satisfied" feeling to wear off after you overate? Pretty much immediately. In fact, when I overate, I would just keep cramming food into my mouth. I never knew if I was full or satisfied or anything... I would shove the whole pan of brownies in my mouth, and then realize that I hadn't left any for my husband and be overwhelmed by crushing guilt and embarrassment. And yet, those feelings never completely suppressed my desire (and need) for MORE brownies.
4. Read your answer to question two. When these symptoms are removed from your life, how long will your feelings of personal satisfaction last? My personal satisfaction will last as long as I stick with this program and continue on this healthy journey. My personal satisfaction is found in the way I feel, the way my health has sky-rocketed, and in the way I see myself. I can tell that I'm losing weight and inches, and that satisfaction is forever. It's not a temporary thing - I wake up every day grateful for the changes I've made and excited for the changes that are yet to come!
5. Compare your answers to questions three and four. How does this make you feel? It makes me feel optimistic, hopeful, and excited. I know how much PRISM is changing my life, and I know how horribly I abused food and my body in the past. I don't want to go back to my old ways - in fact, I'm petrified of it. I want to maintain this wonderful lifestyle of health and wellness. I don't want to be a slave to food or addiction or compulsion... I feel so empowered and capable - this feeling is amazing!
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