FEAR ~

[janbear]

FEAR ~

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Some of your griefs you have cured
And the sharpest you still have survived ~
But what torments of pain you endured
From evils that never arrived.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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As a compulsive overeater, I have lived my
life in fear. I have feared the apparent cruelty
of the surrounding world. I have feared to
challenge the unknown and sought safety
in familiar "surroundings." I feared to have
ambition and dreams.

My whole life I've battled with an increasing
waistline. Yet I realized that my fears of
responsibility in a life as a "slim" person
sabotaged my efforts causing me to
stagnate in a world of pain and darkness.

Worrying over a situation doesn't change
the outcome! My fears simply prevented
me from moving forward. They clouded the
real issues and distorted the true answers
to problems. It would be far better to put the
energy expended on worrying and fearing an
event into overcoming it if it were to happen!

Surviving a situation provides added armor
for the next battle. Overcoming a fearful
predicament puts confidence in my stride
towards my next goal. Faith is the opposite
of fear. Having faith in my choices, abilities
and ambitions will provide the steadfast
pathway ahead.

ONE DAY AT A TIME ...
I try to remember that fear and worry only
serve to chain me to the present. Faith can
break the shackles and enable me to walk
on to where I was heading.