tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post538526679773361785..comments2023-12-11T15:48:08.149-08:00Comments on Redeemed from the Pit of Bulimia®: "Free of Bulimia" Domain is Now HereMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-49232363804905130722009-09-11T04:26:30.254-07:002009-09-11T04:26:30.254-07:00I am thankful that you are here! Stay close to Chr...I am thankful that you are here! Stay close to Christ and no matter how many times you mess up and fall back into the habit, don't stay there. He rejoices when you turn to Him for forgiveness and strength, and you really can leave this life and obsession behind! It takes time and tenacity, but you will get there holding His hand. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting! :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-81253025457031976942009-09-10T19:58:10.413-07:002009-09-10T19:58:10.413-07:00I am so thankful to have stumbled upon your blog. ...I am so thankful to have stumbled upon your blog. I am struggling with bulimia and always in constant search of support and other's insight. I am so thankful to read about your success and your strong faith. I truly believe is the only way to endure recovery.The Redhead and her Pooch Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040790196658506847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-59826658333054166802009-09-07T18:34:02.882-07:002009-09-07T18:34:02.882-07:00Love your site Marie, can't wait to see how mu...Love your site Marie, can't wait to see how much God is going to touch the lives of those He brings here and the power of His Word to set the captives free.. it is true, very real and we can believe it and trust as Christ has set us free too.MaRisahttp://freeofbulimia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-7687903204858154192009-09-06T18:14:04.107-07:002009-09-06T18:14:04.107-07:00over on the right - marie4thtimemom@yahoo.com.
I ...over on the right - marie4thtimemom@yahoo.com.<br /><br />I should probably make it more obvious - I have so much junk (good junk though) over there it's hard to find anything.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-88664777096356215932009-09-06T18:07:05.224-07:002009-09-06T18:07:05.224-07:00I cannot find your email address.I cannot find your email address.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-36153120233006875162009-09-06T18:04:02.308-07:002009-09-06T18:04:02.308-07:00I am a youth pastor in the area, and love your chu...I am a youth pastor in the area, and love your church! I want to keep this confidential.....it is a secret battle I have fought for years....yet my desire to move on has me excited to meet you. Thank you.....I prayed about how to find help and landed on your site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-36125474298560495682009-09-06T16:55:24.287-07:002009-09-06T16:55:24.287-07:00Hi Anon,
It is possible to change the way you th...Hi Anon, <br /><br />It is possible to change the way you think...I used to be the same way, and compulsively counted calories in every meal. If the tally went over a certain (arbitrary) amount, I would purge it. This pattern went on for 17 years. <br /><br />It was not easy, but I was eventually able to break the habit by realizing weight had become my idol. I myself never pursued counseling, (although I do recommend women seek true, biblical counsel; it can help greatly). For me, I had to continuously turn to God in prayer before, during, and after every meal in order not to let my (ungodly) obsession take over. I had to re-learn how to eat and view my body in a God-honoring way - eating healthy, keeping it down, and focusing on the spiritual things in me that needed to change (which were fueling my outward behavior). This included realizing I had a lot of anger and unforgiveness, and never thinking I was quite good enough (read: thin enough) to be accepted. Of course, this is totally at odds with what the Gospel teaches: God chooses us, redeems us, and declares us good because of Christ. <br /><br />It doesn't directly relate to eating disorders, but there IS a lesson in there for any addict (I'm using the term 'addict' in its broadest possible sense here - the use of food and obsessive control of your weight could be considered an addiction). We're tryong to fill and satisfy ourselves with something other than what will really satisy - fellowship with God. Once you really surrender and turn from this way of thinking, believe me, He will change your thought patterns (see my article, "Renewing Your Mind", linked in the entry below this one). <br /><br />You're not going to believe this, but you live about 20 minutes from me, according to my Stat Counter. (I'm in Rutland). Let me know (by e-mail, if you wish) if you'd like to get together - by the way, my church, Heritage Bible Chapel in Princeton, is having a women's fellowship brunch this coming Saturday, Sept. 12th at 9:00. It's to kick off the new Bible study season and meet new ladies; just a fun time of fellowship if you'd care to join us. We could sit together.<br /><br />Also, we're starting our Wednesday evening Bible study this week, 9/9 at 6:30 pm (studying John Macarthur's Ruth and Esther). It would be great to meet you. <br /><br />Initially, take it one meal at a time, and seek God. He is faithful and if you truly want to be free of this mindset, He will help you.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411152395819469453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775992547950018841.post-10845632772492223802009-09-06T16:29:46.133-07:002009-09-06T16:29:46.133-07:00Thank you for your site. I am realizing I have a ...Thank you for your site. I am realizing I have a problem with food. I am 50 years old, and no matter how much I exercise or how much weight I lose I feel fat. I am now seeing this has been a pattern through most of my life. I weigh 105 pounds, yet when people look at me in public my first thought is, "They are thinking about how fat I am." I am very social and love spending time with friends, but when food is involved I panic. I am constantly thinking about calories and cannot allow myself to eat anything fatty. I am tired of being trapped. How do I change the way I think? Is it possible or do I just have to live with this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com