"The Holidays" has a special and potent meaning for addicts, especially those whose substance of choice is food. In my pre-recovery days, "The Holidays" started with the purchase of Halloween candy (well in advance, of course, with multiple repeat purchases necessary), and ran through New Year's Day. It was a time of free-for-all eating because, well, everyone ODs during "The Holidays."
Once I started recovery, I was stunned to learn that Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day are individual days, and that all the days in between are NOT holidays. That eliminated the excuse to overeat on all those in-between days. We often remind each other in meetings that most of the days in November and December are not holidays.
I love how life continues to reveal to us useful insights. This morning's insight is that even though I am not enamored with Christmas much any more (no kids present to share the day), TODAY is not Christmas. Therefore, I should not dis today just because Christmas is coming, and I should be doing Christmas stuff with great Christmas cheer.
Just another day with free will!
Leta
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| Lights! My favorite part of "The Holidays" (Wild Lights, SG County Zoo) |
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