Addiction!

How many of us would say to a recovering alcoholic, “Oh come on, a couple beers won’t hurt you.  Drink up!”  Probably none of us!  We understand that what that person needs is encouragement, not temptation.  In fact, we’d probably go out of our way to not drink in front of them.

But what about food addicts?  I would classify myself as one.  I have been “sober” of my food addiction for over a year now (since starting P90X), but I can only imagine how fast I could fall off the wagon if I gave into the temptations of my old favorites — Skittles, Chips and Queso, Hershey’s, Red Vines, Chocolate Cake with Chocolate icing.  Whew!

Yet, what happens every time I’m at a family gathering with the extended family?  Are they conscientious of my history with food addiction?  Heck no!

“Come on Wayne, a piece of cake won’t hurt you!”.  It seemed so awful to think of saying that to an alcoholic, but it is so normal to say that to a food addict.  How ironic!  Not only do we have to battle our own temptations, but the peer pressure of others who accuse us of going overboard, being too rigid, and being too extreme.

Why is that?  I contend that at some level, the people telling us those things feel self-conscious about their own eating choices, and for them to give in to those temptations while we stand strong convicts them.  And they want to bring us down with them so that they don’t have to feel guilty.

It’s a shame, but it’s something we need to be ready for.

So be it!

We can handle it!  We are STRONG!!  We are teamRIPPED!

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