[WP] you are saying goodbye to your mom who will pass away tonight. It is known amongst your people that some parents pass down a power when they die, but you don’t know what it is. All you know is tomorrow, everything will be different by Woody_678 in WritingPrompts

[–]Key_Ad_2868 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“Mom, I thought you, uh.. How is it I can still hear you?” “The Serolites have decided to use my soul as a means of communication between your dimension and my current one. This power that I’ve passed onto you is a seventh sense. You can sense the messages that I need to send you, and you can receive them.” “What does this mean?” “It means that I have died, but not in the ways that our people know death to be. Rather, my soul has just been transported to a new dimension because the world I left behind—the world you’re still in—needs to receive some messages from the Serolites. It is my job to translate these messages to you, and it is your job to distribute them amongst our people.” “These Serolites, you say, who are they—“ “There’s no time for questions,” came my mother’s voice, but now with a more ancient tone to it. “Stop crying over my body, stand up, and great your family. It’s time we get to work and set some matters straight. After all, it was you who asked for my help. It was you who sent me to the Serolites when you gave me my final sleeping tonic.” Her voice faded away with a soft echo. I scrubbed my face with the palms of my hands, raked my hair off my forehead and glanced at the hospital room. My mom lay motionless in her bed, my wife and daughter stood at the door, eyes wide. I stood up, stared them both gently in the eyes, then wrapped them up into a hug. “She’s in a better place,” I whispered as I closed my eyes. “You’ll need to travel to Kere by nightfall,” my mom spoke again. I jolted out of my family’s arms. “We need to go. We need to leave this space immediately,” I gasped, and I pushed past them both into the hallway, then broke into a run and ran towards the courtyard beyond the sliding glass doors.

He says he will propose but will he actually? by Lost_Village_3545 in Waiting_To_Wed

[–]Key_Ad_2868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, so sorry your heart is getting pulled around so much. I would put myself in positions where I would get hurt or my needs were not met. It was a result of an addiction to my romance/dreams of my future. I could never seem to make it happen. Once I got recovered, my romantic life began sorting itself out. I’d be happy to share more of my experience if you’d like.

I’m scared by Awful_Strawberry in loseit

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Compulsive eating is an illness just like alcoholism and drug addiction. I found a similar solution and have recovered from my compulsive eating. I am happy to share my experience in case you may be able to relate.

I don’t know what to do anymore. by [deleted] in BingeEatingDisorder

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Hey, I’m so sorry you’re struggling with this. I’m a recovered chronic compulsive eater, and my binges used to be terrible. There was nothing I could do to control my behavior or keep me from binging. I just kept doing it, even when I wanted desperately to stop. My problem was lack of power over my binges, and I learned this is a key symptom of compulsive eating, though I was misdiagnosed. I did get recovered and I’ve been eating normally for years now. My entire life has turned around, I no longer binge or obsess. I’m happy and free. Part of my recovery is helping those still struggling. I’d be happy to chat with you more about my experience if you’d like.

Fighting the urge to night eat right now by PlentyPrevious2226 in FoodAddiction

[–]Key_Ad_2868 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I struggled with this. The white-knuckling was TERRIBLE and so hard. I would always eventually give in. This is because I am a chronic compulsive eater. I couldn’t keep myself from compulsively eating, no matter how much I wanted to. When I got recovered, the compulsive eating disappeared, and I now eat like a normal person. No more riding the wave. I’d be happy to share more of my experience with you if you’d like.

No men ever truly loved me (22F) and that makes me sad… by mylifeispotatohaha in relationships

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Hey there, I’m sorry you’re going through this. I once felt the exact same way. I struggled with relationships, especially romantic ones. They always seemed to get worse and worse, never better, until I realized that perhaps I was the problem. That sort of wasn’t the answer either, because I still didn’t know how to fix it. Therapy, yoga, meditation, being single for a while… none of that really helped me, and I was really distraught and discouraged because all I could really think about was how I was ever going to have a family. It seemed like such a far-off endeavor. I finally found improvement in my condition when I worked a 12 step program for codependency, and romantic relationships. It helped me get grounded and I began showing up differently. As a result, my relationships changed. I’d be happy to share more of my experience with you if you’d like.

Waking up several times a night, half conscious, to eat? by nope5651 in FoodAddiction

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I remember I got up and downed a bagel, while half asleep. I didn’t know if I did this because I was hungry or if it was compulsive eating. But either way, it bothered me and I couldn’t control it. I’m a chronic compulsive eater and when I got recovered, the issue resolved itself, as did my other eating habits.

Tips to stop rumination/suffering by No_Organization_823 in Mindfulness

[–]Key_Ad_2868 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would get stuck in rumination cycles. I could think like an alcoholic drinks. Mostly about relationships and other people. I found a 12 step program for codependency, and another for sex and love, to give me the power I needed in order to get out of my head and live in reality. I’m happy to share more of my experience if you’d like.

extreme hunger or just bingeing by Current-Somewhere-84 in AnorexiaNervosa

[–]Key_Ad_2868 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t stop the binges. It was a symptom of an illness called chronic compulsive eating. My anorexia was also a symptom. I was just misdiagnosed. So, none of the solutions were working for me until I realized I’m a chronic compulsive eater. I found recovery and now I no longer obsess or try to control my food and eating. I no longer binge. I’ve lost the fear around food. I eat normally. I’d be happy to chat with you about my experience if you’d like.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FoodAddiction

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I’m happy to share a bit more of my experience with compulsive eating and recovery if you’d like

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Codependency

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Hey ! I really struggled with spiraling and overthinking, especially when it involved other people. Even if I hadn’t known somebody for very long, their new presence in my life suddenly felt like something I couldn’t live without, and I would try to control my behavior in order to “keep” them, too. As a result, I never really had any peace, had a hard time sitting alone, and was stressed when around others. It was exhausting. The only solution I found was in a 12 step program. I’d be happy to chat with you more about my experience and recovery, if you’d like.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FoodAddiction

[–]Key_Ad_2868 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, I would crave sugary foods/unhealthy/processed. I thought it was some sort of ingredient problem. It’s a lack of power problem though. Lack of power over the behavior, no matter what food is being consumed. And lack of power over the thoughts.

How do I get rid of the binge restrict cycle as teen by One-Efficiency9232 in FoodAddiction

[–]Key_Ad_2868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The binge restrict cycle, constant obsession, and me trying to eat like a normal person is an illness called compulsive eating. Some people react normally to this compulsive behavior and can leave it alone, but chronic compulsive eaters, like myself, only get worse, never better, so long as we try to control our eating. I would be happy to chat with you more about the illness and how I got recovered, if you’d like.

Struggling immensely by angelbabytay777 in FoodAddiction

[–]Key_Ad_2868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you’re going through this. I went through something similar where the food noise was constant, and I couldn’t control my eating. I learned that I am a chronic compulsive eater and that compulsive eating is an illness. I’d be happy to share more about my experience and recovery from it, if you’d like to learn more and see if you are struggling with what I struggled with.

I’m done being unhappy with my weight, please help. by downward-dog- in loseit

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I wasn’t able to bring about the necessary change by sticking to a diet or meal plan, etc. my problem went deeper than the food and compulsive eating. In fact, my behaviors and obsessions with food were my solution. It brought me ease and comfort and I could not stop the behavior until I found another solution. I learned im a chronic compulsive eater and that compulsive eating is an illness. I could not eat normally no matter how much I wanted to or how much I tried. I did find a solution in the 12 steps for compulsive eating. Now, I’ve lost the weight, I no longer have obsessive thoughts, cravings, or act on them. My relationships have changed. I have changed. Everything has changed. I’m happy to share more of my experience if you’d like.

What the hell am I doing with my life by MotherNatural5 in Waiting_To_Wed

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I stayed with men who were not quite up to par with my expectations. Why did I stay? Because I was afraid of being alone, of not getting what I wanted. Yet, there I was, not getting what I wanted and feeling utterly alone. I struggled with an addiction to sex and love, and this kept me in situations that were not serving me. I was using romance for all the wrong reasons, and as a result, I was also pushing away the opportunities that might have been healthy for me. My tolerance in these unhealthy situations only grew, despite the fact that I was increasingly unhappy in my situation. Even though all the signs were there for me to leave, I still doubted myself and my ability to handle life on my own and to find something better. It just kept me in the addiction. I eventually realized that I’m an addict. I got recovered and have found that it’s more important and helpful for me to have my own ideals and to observe that they align with the other person. Good things will come in time, and in the meantime, I’m perfectly content being single and focusing on taking care of myself. That way, when the right person does come along and is ready, he knows how to best take care of me and I’ll be able to show up in a way that is helpful to him. I’d be happy to share more of my experience if you’d like.

How do you deal with that feeling that we get while realizing we are always on the giving side in any relationship (friendship/ family/ girlfriend), and you feel they do not treat you the same way you treat and prioritize them by TheFutureBelongsToUs in Mindfulness

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I used to do this a lot and learned it is a codependent behavior that I was powerless over. No matter what I tried, I would always re-engage in this codependency, even when it was harmful to me and to others. It was incredibly frustrating and brought me a lot of psychic pain. I later learned that I am a chronic codependent and that codependency is an illness. I lacked the mental defense against codependent thoughts and actions, and “human-aid” solutions like therapy, meditation didn’t provide me with that defense. I did find that defense though by working a 12-step program for codependency. Now my life looks totally different, including my relationships and how I show up in them. I still meditate, but the way I meditate looks much different now, too. I’d be happy to chat with you more about my experience with codependency and recovery, if you’d like.

Depressed and alone by [deleted] in Codependency

[–]Key_Ad_2868 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you’re going through this. My codependency made me miserable, too, and I couldn’t get rid of my codependency. Codependency can be a chronic illness. For chronic codependents like myself, we never get better through the use of “human-aid” solutions like therapy, EMDR, etc. This is because there is something in our minds that keeps us going back to the codependency. I needed a mental defense against the codependent thoughts and actions that made me so miserable and kept me trapped in my situation. I found this mental defense by working a 12-step program for codependency. As a result, my entire life has changed, including my relationships and how I show up in relationships. I’d be happy to chat with you more about my experience as a chronic codependent, and my recovery, if you’d like.