Peace Talk Episode 223: I cannot stop this behavior and I SHOULD stop

When we observe our own behavior and see there's a war going on with it--it causes harm, or self-sabotage, or frustration--then our minds get very stuck in a habit loop. Listen to this inquirer open up to what's actually happening when she wants to buy sweets from her childhood at the store, and eat them all, and then tells herself "I should stop, and I can't stop".  Who are we without the story? What else is here that's going on, that creates that impulse to move, sometimes urgently, to the compulsive activity or way of thinking?  Slowing it all down can offer beautiful insight, just like this inquirer found, along with others sharing the journey in this one-hour session.  Everyone is welcome to attend any open Friday monthly inquiry session. We normally meet the First Friday of the month at 7:45am Pacific Time/ 4:45pm Europe. Get on the Grace Notes mailing list to be alerted and get the zoom link.  Get on the Grace Notes newsletter mailing list to learn about Grace's work and upcoming events, and other support for questioning our thinking patterns when we feel stuck. https://workwithgrace.lpages.co/sign-up-for-grace-notes-in-your-inbox/ Upcoming fall in-person retreat October 26-31, 2023 Washington state near Bremerton in the woods. Join me! If you'd like help with emotional eating or compulsive eating, see the map I created I call the Nine Step Eating Peace Framework here:  https://workwithgrace.lpages.co/eating-peace-framework/ For more information about the Eating Peace Method, visit here: https://www.workwithgrace.com/eating-peace-process/ Grace Bell, Certified Facilitator of The Work since 2007, has a private practice both online and in person, assisting people from all walks of life to identify and question their interpretations around their experience. She has a special love and specific programs for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating.  As Byron Katie offers us (founder of The Work); when we believe what we think, it creates unnecessary suffering. When we question what we think, we feel lighter and less serious about what is. We even begin to laugh. We notice who we really are is peaceful already, a human being living life as best we can--learning, growing, loving.  To receive notice of Eating Peace programs, videos and vlog posts, visit www.workwithgrace.com/eating-peace and join the mailing list. To join the Grace Notes family of readers right now, Grace's popular blog on using The Work of Byron Katie to grow a peaceful life, get the thorough START HERE guide to letting The Work, work right here: https://workwithgrace.leadpages.co/start-here-guidebook/ Where to find me: workwithgrace.com grace notes from the past at workingwithgrace.com https://www.facebook.com/WorkWithGrace/ https://twitter.com/ByronKatieCoach https://www.linkedin.com/in/workwithgrace/ https://www.instagram.com/byronkatiecoach/