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Abstinence Check in
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Done for the day. Grateful for OA abstinence.1
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Admitting my powerlessness, asking for help, and pledging my intent to remain abstinent today, ODAAT.1
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Checking in again; just for today I'm committing to my abstinence.1
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Had a coissant on Saturday, suffered for it. Back today off sugar and sweeteners. Still feel shaky and I'm eating too much! At least free from my trigger food.0
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Hello Gamliela!
Yes, for me it is a great relief to get free of my trigger foods. I'm finding MFP to be a very helpful tool to help me stay in reasonable limits. I'm done eating for the day, and am grateful for recovery through my OA program.0 -
Committing to my freedom from compulsive eating today - and abstaining from sugar - just for today.1
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Checking in again and commiting to a day free from coe.1
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Commiting to another day of abstinence.1
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It took me quasi 4 days to really recover from that trigger food I ate. By that I mean that although I didn't eat any more sugar or sweets after that trigger food, I feel like I was overindulging in other foods too much in my attempt to get past the craving set up by the sugar and bread I gave in to.
At least I am back on track and abstinant.2 -
Grateful for OA and grateful to be done eating for another abstinent day. I'm feeling some relief from the madness of compulsive eating.2
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Sencha, I'm happy you are finding a freedom from coe. What do you do to attain it?1
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Hmm - my post didn't post, I guess.
Hi Gamliela and all - keeping my OA recovery in my mind helps me. I go through this checklist:
Powerless ✔️
Believe in a power greater than me can help ✔️
Ask for help, turn it over ✔️
Then I commit my intention to be abstinent, and log everything.
Keeping sugar and flours out cuts my urges.
Best to all, Jill1 -
Committing to my abstinence for today, with help.1
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I'm powerless over coe. I'm accepting help from a Power Greater than myself today.
logging everything.2 -
Pledging my intent to be abstinent today, free from sugar, flour, and compulsive eating. Asking for help.2
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I finished yesterday abstinant free and free from coe!
Starting today logging everything, powerless, asking Power Greater than myself for freedom from coe and to maintain abstinance from sugar and flour.1 -
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Nice, Gamliela! - I'm joining you with a pledge for abstinence today. Asking for help to be free from coe, no flours or sugar. Logging every bite.1
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One day at a time again today.1
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@KnitOrMiss good to see you again, even though there are only a few of us I find these check ins are good. I get to know others in the oa program and without that I would be isolated in my problem, there aren't oa meetings near me.
Today I'm logging and joining Jill for another coe, sugar and flour free day!
Best wishes all.1 -
@KnitOrMiss good to see you again, even though there are only a few of us I find these check ins are good. I get to know others in the oa program and without that I would be isolated in my problem, there aren't oa meetings near me.
Today I'm logging and joining Jill for another coe, sugar and flour free day!
Best wishes all.
@Gamliela - Even if I'm not posting, I make a point to read these posts when they come up. I'm the one clicking like on your status posts and such!
I'm in a less than stellar phase for myself right now. Cost is preventing any decent food options, which ends up triggering binges and poor choices. So I'm just doing the best I can and surviving until a better time.
I send all of y'all good thoughts every single day! 1 -
I'm pledging my abstinence - just for today.0
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I didn't realize there was activity here, great! The more places in program that I connect to, the better!
I'm pledging to remain on plan for the next 24 hours!1 -
Busy day yesterday and exhaustion, I stayed abstinant but woke up in the night and ate nuts and plain yogurt, so not perfect. Back today pledging abstinance, admitting powerless and logging everything.1
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I'm with you, pledging to my abstinence for the day.1
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Finally feeling more normal after relocating but still, remembering my powerlessness over food, logging and checking in, and asking help from the One who has All Power.
Wish everyone a day free from coe.1 -
Checking in - grateful for the OA program and OAers everywhere - offering your experience, strength, and hope.1
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Grateful for those who check in regularly, it makes it easier to have accountablility.0
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Grateful for OA and a program of recovery; ending an abstinent day.1
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Grateful for a Power Greater than myself, makes abstient weekends possible!1
