~ FEAR ~
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"Some of your griefs you have cured
And the sharpest you still have survived ~
But what torments of pain you endured
From evils that never arrived."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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As a compulsive overeater I have lived
my life in fear. I feared the apparent
cruelty of the surrounding world. I
feared to challenge the unknown and
chose instead to seek safety in familiar
"surroundings." I was afraid to have
ambition and dreams.
My whole life I've battled an increasing
waistline. I realized that I was
stagnate in a world of pain and darkness
because my fears of responsibility as a
"slim" person sabotaged my efforts to
lose weight.
I�ve learned that worrying about a
situation doesn't change the outcome! My
fears simply prevented me from moving
forward. They clouded the real issues
and hid the answers to my
problems. Instead of expending so much
energy into worrying and fearing an
event, I could put it to much better use
by dealing with the present realities in
my life.
Surviving a situation provides added
armor for the next battle. Overcoming a
fearful predicament puts confidence in
my stride towards my next goal. Faith is
the opposite of fear. Having faith in my
choices, abilities and ambitions will
provide the steadfast pathway ahead.
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I try to remember that fear and worry only serve to chain me to the present. Faith can break the shackles and enable me to walk on to where I was heading.