My Battle With Character Defects

The Battle To Be More Disciplined

I have known for many years that lack of discipline is one of my biggest character defects. You would think that after being abstinent for over 6 years and maintaining a 100+ pound weight loss that I would have conquered that problem by now. Unfortunately, for me, that is not the case. At least, not …Continue reading →

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Feb

A “Literary Analysis” Of My Own Negative Self-Talk

Deep in the trenches of my daily food fight, there are times when I cannot seem to shake the self-pity that used to be my constant companion. When I was bingeing, it was always there. To the point that I had actually gotten used to it. To the point that I couldn’t even see it. And …Continue reading →

Jul

Bad Motives

Several months ago, a friend called me to let me know that she had given my business card to a potential property management client. Of course I was thrilled. We are a relatively new company and we really appreciate all the leads we can get. A few days later she called back to see if the …Continue reading →

Jun

“The Self-Centered Blogger” – – Isn’t That Redundant?

Ever since I started writing this blog, I can’t help noticing the parallels between blogging and self-centeredness. But before I get into that, let me explain what I have learned about this “self-centeredness” (a.k.a., my biggest character defect of them all). Through the process of doing The 12 Steps, I was horrified to learn that my main character defect was …Continue reading →

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Jun

No Raffle Tickets For Me!

At an OA anniversary meeting several months ago, a good friend of mine asked me if I wanted to go up and buy a couple raffle tickets with her. I casually blurted-out my standard line, “I don’t buy raffle tickets,” and didn’t think anything of it. I noticed that she wasn’t getting up to buy …Continue reading →

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May

“Hoarders” Lesson Learned

Several months ago, I walked into the living room to find my husband watching a show called “Hoarders: Buried Alive.” It is a documentary/reality-tv style show about people who are obsessed with filling their homes with “stuff” with no regard for the effect this behavior has on their family members, their health, and their finances. …Continue reading →

May

Emotional Bingeing

Even though I have stopped bingeing on food, I sometimes continue to binge on negative emotions. Facing and fixing this fact is my current project, and unfortunately, I don’t think it will ever be completed. Since I have “put down the food,” I have noticed my tendency to overreact to people, places and things. I …Continue reading →

May

Drunks At Meetings (Myself Included)

About 2 years ago I started going to AA as part of my food addiction recovery. A few months in, an obviously drunk man showed-up at one of my regular meetings. I was appalled. I mean, I could see if the person just smelled like booze and sat there quietly, but this guy was loud-mouthed, slurring …Continue reading →

Apr

Projection (or “2-Way E.S.P.”)

In my 4th Step, I had listed literally hundreds of people I was resentful at because of what they thought of me. In Step 5, when I started “giving away” my 4th Step to my sponsor, she kept asking me how I “knew” what people were thinking about me. Did I come out and ask them what …Continue reading →

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Mar

Perfectionism

At first glance, you may think that this character trait is a good thing. In fact, it reminds me of that piece of advice given for job interviews: when asked what your biggest weakness is, tell them that you are just “too” organized or “too” responsible so they think your only flaw is that you are …Continue reading →

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Mar