True Discussions - Jennifer

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Living with the Lies

Living with the lies has meant that I "must" weigh less than X pounds, I "must" be able to always wear the same size clothes, nothing can be tight, everyone evaluates me for my weight and I will be judged by my weight. The first thing I think about when trying on clothes is whether the item will make me look thin. For years I have considered that my "first impression" on others will be about my weight because that is what so many women comment on initially and sometimes only. I live with the belief that staying the same size is a great life virtue.

As I get older I don't really know if my weight or my health is first on my list for making all my food choices. I have always chosen to eat healthy, but it is mixed with some lies about my body size.

Living with the Truth

When I live with the truth, I am free from the obsession that my weight is the most important thing about me. I am free to be genuinely curious about others and curious as to how I can be a better lover of others. Living in the truth means that my daily direction is about being more and more like Jesus Christ and being free from the burden of the lies and their control over me.

My "TRUE" Statement:

Freedom for me would be to firmly grasp that I am enjoyable and others would delight in knowing me.

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