Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

FACT #05 – THERE IS GOOD NEWS …
While several more specific, practical tips for releasing yourself from the bondage of
your food addiction will be offered a bit later, it is enough for you to know that your
Freedom is never far away … You see, all addictions rely on denial and cowardice to
survive. As such, if you simply have the humility to SEE your addiction (i.e. the many
ways you over-eat) and then have the courage to ACT differently – even for only one
instant – your Freedom from addiction is assured.
*SEEING the Addiction … Overweight or not, almost every human I have ever met eats
far more every day than they actually need to THRIVE (not merely to survive).
Most nutritionists recommend that adults ingest somewhere between 2500 & 3000
calories per day. Most of you are eating more than that as we speak, and yet even if you
are not, this recommendation is FAR HIGHER than necessary for good health.
*ACTING differently … Every addiction is based in some form of fear; fear which
inspires us to act selfishly; fear which causes us to strive to protect ourselves and our own
“well-being” first & foremost; fear which yearns for us to behave in ways that are
directly opposed to WHO WE TRULY ARE.
In reality, we are NOT selfish, cowering beings – we are selfless, courageous, Caring
Beings. In addition, it is also a simple psychological fact that where Love is chosen, fear
can no longer reside.
Try it for yourself … The next time you are angry or sad or frightened, instead of reacting
to those emotions by lashing out at their cause (or engaging in an addictive behavior to
cover them up), simply pause for one second (the amount of time it takes to “turn on”
your neo-cortex) and then go do either something Kind for another person or something
nice for your neighborhood.
In the moments you do so, both your pain & your cravings will completely disappear.
Indeed, it is literally impossible to be angry or sad or afraid while actively Caring for
another … In such moments, only Peace can reside.
It is this Peace that is your True Nourishment,
… and it is this Peace which will ultimately set you free.
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