Tuesday, January 8, 2008

it only takes one bite...

i found myself in a grocery store parking lot tonight- desperate. i went to two f2f meetings today because i slipped and binged last night after a couple days of abstinence. i remember the moment right before the first bite thinking quite clearly that i am breaking my abstinence but at the same time thinking i would just get back on track tomorrow. well tommorrow is now today and it is has been a rollercoaster. the anxiety, fear and unsteadiness returned after i fed that craving.
the morning meeting was awesome. it was a big book study and i felt so spiritual fed. tonight i was excited to attend another meeting, which i heard had a good turn out. i was angry the entire time. i tried praying but it seemed to bounce out of heaven. the food was beckoning me as i slocuched in my chair trying not to doze during a share.
after we broke i immediately called a friend and left a voicemail. found myself driving into the plaza and i knew i was going to binge. i called another oa friend and left a vauge msg about checking in. in one last attempt i called my sponsor who wasn't at home. my one thought is this ever going to end? this struggle, this sick cycle...? i am so tired and i can't do this. in a last ditch effort i called another oa friend and thankfully she was there. i vented, she prayed, i breathed, shed a few tears, committed my plan for the night to her, she told me to call again if i run into trouble and i thankfully drove out and now am here recording a miracle.
god, thank you for quieting the noise in my head. thank you for sweet sleep tonight and not a food induced coma.
i surrender....

2 comments:

Down in Sunny San Diego said...

Oh my dear friend, I have lived the pain you felt today. Except it was years of relapse. I've had much more relapse in my life but I never left. Congratulations to you for continuing to reaching out, even when all you got on the other line was voicemail.

It does get better, I promise you from the bottom of my heart! I always tell my sponsees they can call me at any time ... and I've had some call at midnight and at 4:00 in the morning.

I will keep you on my prayer list for abstinence. Hugs.

GLP1 Librarian said...

So inspirational to me. I find it so hard to call...people call me for their problems not the other way around...I've got to break past the barrier of not wanting to need people and just CALL!

I'm at http://laoe.wordpress.com/ and I link to your blog!