Category: Provocations

Provocations are questions you can ask yourself to try to come to a better understanding of yourself and your addiction to food. There are no right answers, but there are lots of good questions.

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Provocation: Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean

I’m standing on a rocky beach, close to the shoreline, with my back to the ocean on a windy day. I’ve got this. I’m sure I will hear it if a wave comes up to me. I won’t get pulled in…

Addiction can be like that ocean, constantly waxing and waning in waves of unpredictable size and strength.

I might think I have my addiction under control. I might think I can do things in moderation, just like “normal people” can. I might think I’m stronger and smarter than the ocean.

If I “turn my back on the ocean” and try to live like the addiction isn’t really there, or it isn’t that big a deal, I risk being swept away by powerful and temperamental dynamics well beyond my own strength.

Can I make the choice to turn around and face my addiction, respect its power, and learn how to protect myself?

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Provocation: Grant Me the Serenity

Are aware of the connection between food addiction and serenity?

When you are agitated, you are more likely to reach for food as a way to calm yourself down.

Are you actively seeking serenity in your life?

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Provocation: Empirical Study

They say that if you want to know the real reason why you eat addictively, stop eating your trigger foods. Then, when you start craving one of those foods, do a mental inventory. Are you actually hungry, or is there something else going on?

Pro Tip: There’s something else going on.