Comments on: In Which I Boast of my Weaknesses https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18847 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:51:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18847 In reply to Emily Wierenga.

Hi Emily, thank you for reading. I woud be honoured if you shared it. I will do a quick read-through and email it to you,
Blessings,
Anita

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18846 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:50:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18846 In reply to Glen Scrivener.

Hi Emma, “using food to handle emotion but then looking to Jesus instead: to have a renewed mind and change old habits and responses. ” It’s really, really hard to change old habits and responses. Sort of like– look at Jesus and keep walking on water; take your eyes off him, and sink. For me, breaking the habit of eating in response to stress, sadness or feeling overwhelmed is like a daily conversion!!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18845 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:47:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18845 In reply to LA.

Hi LA, We have an Overeaters in Oxford, but I haven’t gone. Perhaps it would be good for me to swallow my pride and go–because comfort eating in times of stress is such an engrained response in me. Let’s see how the weight loss continues to go!

]]> By: Emily Wierenga https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18843 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:34:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18843 In reply to Glen Scrivener.

hi emma, i just happened to read your comment, and wanted to share that i’m a recovered anorexic too, and have just released a book called Chasing Silhouettes: How to help a loved one battling an eating disorder (www.chasingsilhouettes.com). I agree, many of the issues are very similar. bless you, and let me know if you ever need to talk. e.

]]> By: Emily Wierenga https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18844 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:34:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18844 oh anita, i love this. would you mind if i shared it on my ED blog? if so, could you email it to me at wierenga.emily@gmail.com? thank you friend. bless you.

]]> By: Glen Scrivener https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18842 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18842 Hi Anita – as an recovering anorexic I come at this one from a slightly different angle – but I think many of the issues are very similar: e.g; using food to handle emotion but then looking to Jesus instead: to have a renewed mind and change old habits and responses. Thanks for your honesty and wisdom. Emma Scriv

]]> By: LA https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18841 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18841 one of the things I love about the Orthodox Jewish experience is that injection of prayer into everyday activities so that God and His presence is never forgotten. He is present when we dress for the day, when we enter and exit our house, when we make dinner,etc. And having prayers at all those times, I feel the Orthodox Jews have a great idea in keeping God at the forefront at all times. For you, starting the habit of praying when craving is equally telling…that God is with you at all times and in all places. Excellent hearing your progress. Stateside, we have 12 step eating programs modeled after the AA system. They’re called overeaters anonymous. Our church houses several meetings – I hear they’re very successful when the reason for the weight gain is more than just “eh, I eat awful and I don’t have time to exercise” …when the overeating is emotional and craving-based, that’s when they shine.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18839 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:36:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18839 In reply to messymarriage.

Thank you, Messy Marriage!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18840 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:36:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18840 In reply to Jennifer.

Thanks, Jennifer!

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/11/27/in-which-i-boast-of-my-weaknesses/#comment-18838 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:35:00 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=40052#comment-18838 In reply to Chris Olson.

Yeah! Indeed!

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