Power to Overcome Addictions: Be Transformed by the Renewing of the Mind
A Bi-weekly Column by LaKeisha Rainey-Collins
I’ve missed you so much! I am elated to be back with my EEW family after giving birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy. I am doing very well post-partum, and little Jorden is such a sweet baby, fitting in perfectly with his two big brothers. Thanks so much to those of you who prayed for my family and I during such an exciting time in our lives. I am ecstatic about this new season in my life, and I feel so blessed to be able to share it with you.
Since giving birth to my son, I have picked up a really bad habit – a very strong attraction to junk food. To some, that may not be much of a big deal, but if you spent one day with me, you’d probably want to give me an intervention. It’s bad…really bad.
When I awake in the morning, instead of heading to the kitchen to whip up a nice, balanced breakfast, I’m reaching for doughnuts. Although in my mind I know this is unhealthy, the craving for my guilty pleasure is so loud and adamant, that it makes me blind to a healthier alternative. I am often impulsive in my choice to indulge myself, and satisfy my sweet tooth, and I don’t think about my decision until after the fact.
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