Cleaning the House of (Mind and Heart)

Trust God; Clean House ; Live in Service is a common chant in the rooms of 12 Step recovery; these are also themes in religious services.  For me, they are in order of importance...building a trusting relationship with God is first for me; without this corner stone to my existence, I cannot be healthy in mind, soul, body; service to others allows me to give to that which was given to me...resulting in perpetuated healing as I allow God to pass on the blessing of recovery from food obsession.  For now, cleaning the house of the mind and heart is what I'll expand upon today.

For me, cleaning the house of the mind/heart is vital to my recovery from compulsive eating.  It entails daily self-reflection...not in a condemning way, but in a way conducive to awareness of my current healthy and unhealthy thoughts and action; so, that choice to change is available (awareness is necessary before change can happen).

 Going to church for many years, helped me to gain morality, understanding of what was healthy behavior according to the God of my understanding.  Being free from gluttony was one healthy behavior found in the Holy Pages...but I never got instruction on how to do that other than just don't do it...well, it wasn't that easy for me.  I needed the structure of a 12 step program thru which God held my hand as I worked the 12 steps with a sponsor and heard other's stories of recovery for hope as I walked an uncertain terrain of action/change. 

In the mist of the above, my thoughts were change/cleansed as I became aware of the unhealthy and practiced the healthy opposite.  Self-reflection as I work the steps and practice confession/rigorous honesty with trusted people in my life who will not shame me for being human; people who, themselves practice confession/rigorous honesty with themselves.  Additionally, I also attend support group meetings where people share honesty about how God is helping them to keep healthy in mind...free from negativity, self-pity and the other negative emotions which pave a path to addictive behavior and maladjustment to life.  Together with God and others, recovery from compulsive eating is possible.

Are you willing to connect with a group of people who can help you with to clean the house?