12 Step Programs
I am a big fan of 12-step- programs. They are super helpful and a great way to get out of our black holes of food issues. It’s a safe place to talk openly and honestly about food. It can be positive or negative. It is a room of people who understand and completely relate to everything that is being said. Yes, we all have our internal thoughts and opinions, but once you walk into the doors of a 12-step-program, those thoughts are pushed away. Like anything, you take in the good as well as the bad when becoming a part of any group. I WAS in a 12-step-program for 3 years and left because I learned that it was not for me. Ironically, I got annoyed by the fact that I couldn’t voice my opinion if I strongly disagreed with something or if someone said or did something rude to me. The whole point was to “keep an eye on my own plate” and I found that certain members didn’t understand the concept. I was tired of apologizing when I was the one who was hurt. I was tired of expressing my hurt feelings and getting further stomped on. Like any food addict, I am a sensitive person, yes. But some of the people were just plain assholes. Okay, so I think I have given a quick glimpse of two views of 12 step programs. In the end, I still recommend it. I may have my own, personal experience, but that does not mean anything. I am but one story. I would not be at as good of a place mentally if it was not for the program. Trust me, I was so far from being as open back in the day. I was not as calm, and my life was not as amazing because I did not know how to fully appreciate and be as grateful for it as I do now.
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