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Its day 1 of 2013. Will this be any different than yesterday? That depends on the actions I take today. I struggle with many health problems, I teeter on the edge of self-destruction, can I pull myself back? My life is broken, and I need to find the strength and courage to fix it. My physical, spiritual, and mental states are in shambles from years of addiction and self abuse. Food is my main drug of choice and it is killing me. My body is slowly breaking down due to the food abuse. If I have any hope of seeing tomorrow I need to start taking actions now. I welcome you to follow me on this journey as I struggle to find my way, to silence the demons within me, and find peace and serenity in my life. I can do this IF I am willing to put the work into it. I will share my trials and tribulations, success's and failures. Perhaps I can find a way to save my own life, and if it can help someone else with the same struggles, it would make it all the better This will be a chronicle of my journey to better health, better life, and happiness.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Report.2.19.15

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering COE, I was abstinent yesterday

Plan of Action

Pray
Daily Readings
Phone Meeting
Make outreach calls
Make outreach texts
Read BB
Work on resentment list
Pray & Text Phil before all my meals

Sunday, February 8, 2015

I'm still standing.report.2.8.15

my name is Greg I am a grateful recovering compulsive Overeater. I was abstinent yesterday

I've been dealing with some tough times lately but for today I am ok.  I've gotten a meeting in, done some outreach, and now I'm writing.  By taking these actions the depression is at bay, I feel grateful to be alive today.  I feel grateful to be abstinent today

Plan of action

Make a meeting
Do meal plan
Do report
Make out reach calls
Do readings
Pray
Meditate

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

you give love a bad name.report.1.20.15

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Over Eater, I was abstinent yesterday.

Plan of Action

Pray
Submit Meal Plan
Submit Report
Call Phil
Mini-Meeting
Daily Readings
Phone Meeting
Pray, text Phil and have Breakfast
Pray, text Phil and have Lunch
Pray, text Phil and have Supper
Work on ad script
Work on prep for weekend show
Listen to VO Video Blog
Practice Script
Self-Care
Pray before bed

Monday, January 19, 2015

take me home tonight.report.1.19.15

Good morning

my name is Greg, I am a grateful recovering Compulsive Over Eater, I was abstinent yesterday.

Plan of Action

Pray
Submit meal plan
Submit report
Mini Meeting
phone meeting
pray, text Phil and have breakfast
pray, text Phil and have lunch
pray, text Phil and have supper
make out reach calls
make out reach texts
look at online step study
practice VO stuff
listen to VO blog
work on ad project
self-care

pray before bed

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Hysteria.report.1.14.15

Good morning

my name is Greg i am a grateful recovering Compulsive Overeater, i was abstinent yesterday

I am very grateful for this loop and the discussions that go on in it.  I don't always respond i do appreciate it.  There is so much different recovery out there, its very much individual to each of us.  I often say I have my own plan and I am going to do it my way.  I do not like the tough love approach, i was abused as a child and that stuff still haunts me today and I am 42.  its hard to distinguish  between good tough love and abusive tough love for me its all the same.  For today i am recognize that I need people to call me on my BS and say "hey you have been relapsing for four years, when are you going to pull your head out for your a** and try a different way. I still search for that easier softer way, I still search for a way to do things MY way.  I am never going to find that and the more I hide behind thinking I can the longer it will take me to get lasting recovery.  Honestly i am hanging oy my white knuckles, I do not feel peaceful and serene, I feel like f*** I made it through today but just barely and I got muddy on the way out.  Fear is the path to the dark side and it haunts my life all day everyday.  I am starting to pay attention to step one.  i found an online step study that I am going to read and listen too.  I also have access to a wonderful site with recordings on the first step and everything else.  I think I a powerless, I need to learn that I AM powerless without any doubt.  Then I can take direction without thinking about it or wondering if its "right" for me.  I have chronically relapsed for four years now, obviously the I have been doing things is not working for me. I have struggled to take direction and not question it, that needs to stop.  I need t follow the direction of those I seek counsel from like my sponsor, they have what I want and I need to be prepared to go any length to get it no matter what, For today I seek the courage to go to any lengths


Plan of Action

pray
send meal plan
call phil
send report
daily readings
mini-meeting
phone meeting
pray, text phil and have breakfast
pray, text phil and have lunch
pray, text phil and have supper
make 6 outreach calls
make 4 outreach texts
self-care
work on ad project
look over VO scripts & practice
watch VO video
check out VO log

Monday, January 12, 2015

Carry on my wayward son.report.1.12.15

Good morning my name is Greg I am a grateful recovering COE, I was abstinent yesterday.

I had a decent weekend, I did not get as many meetings in as I wanted or place as many outreach calls, I will do better with that today.

Plan of Action:

Pray
Readings
Mini-meeting
Call Phil
Submit meal plan
Submit report
Pray, text Phil and have breakfast
Pray, text Phil and have lunch
Pray, text Phil and have supper
Pray when I have my snacks
Work to make 6 outreach calls
Make 3 outreach texts/emails
Self-care
Pray before bed

Voice Over:  Choose a few of the following

Practice my VO scripts
Read in my VO book
Watch a video or read a blog online
Go back and listen to my lessons
Work on the homework I have
Work on putting my show together for the weekend

Friday, January 9, 2015

Seven Wonders.report.1.9.15

Good morning

My name is Greg I am a grateful recovering Compulsive OverEater, I was abstinent yesterday

I am getting back into the swing of things after been sick with the flu most of the week, its easy to be abstinent when you can't eat anything **chuckles**

I did have a moment of clarity where I wasn't over eating but my disease reared its head none the less. I eased back into eating WED evening with a little solid food. I ate part of it and simply could not eat anymore, yet I found myself sitting there and eating more of what I had in my bowl. Finally I just put it down, I thought this is what normal eaters must feel like, they are full and they simply put the food down and don't give it another thought. Despite it being kind of “forced” due to being sick it was oddly peaceful and serene. I want that feeling for today and not because I am sick with the flue, but because my compulsion has been lifted and when I am full I can put the fork down.


Plan of Action

Pray
Submit meal plan
Call Phil
Pray, text Phil and have breakfast
Mini Meeting
Pray, text Phil and have Snack
945 meeting
Make at least 2 outreach calls, shoot for 6
Pray, text Phil and have Lunch
Make 2 outreach texts, shoot for 6
Pray, text Phil and have snack

supper