You need to think about why you do things and be honest to yourself about why you do them. That is where the recovery process begins, admitting that things you do are because of sick thoughts or habits. Such as for those who eat a vegan diet purely because of restriction or to have a reason why they dont eat certain foods. Being a vegan isnt wrong but you need to be honest about why you are eating a certain way.... is it because you want control and are scared of eating the other food or is it because you believe in the ethics and morals of a vegan?
It's important when it comes to exercise to also be honest with yourself. Why do you do it, do you enjoy it? Do you allow your body rest when it needs it?
Being honest with yourself is very important and progress and change as well as happiness comes from knowing yourself and being honest with yourself. Because you can trick and fool people for years, but the joke is on you because it is you who suffers and deals with the consequences. And in the end, no matter how warped your thoughts are, the truth is inside of you.
For example if someone asks you if you want the chocolate cake or the cinnamon bun and you say you dont care and then you get the cinnamon bun and feel this sort of sadness (or what to say) and you realise that actually you wanted the chocolate cake. It is a bit like that... even if you dont say the truth, you know it inside and it is time to start listening to that truth and also following its guidance.
It is hard to make the right progress is you are lying to yourself and to others. In the end you already know what is best for you, you just need to dare to listen and try to follow that inside guidance.

I hope you are being honest with yourself Izzy!! <3
ReplyDeleteI am :) I know how important it is to be honest to yourself!
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