Honesty!!!!

     Well I think honesty is a very important if your going to be successful at losing weight and just in life in general. When your honest with yourself and others it tends to depend things. Well it has for me at least. Getting honest with my self.  It has allowed me to dig into some life issues that has helped me not only shed pounds. It has helped me shed emotional issues along with some of my addictive behavior. I use to think I was a very honest person. Since I have been working in a 12 step program I think it might have been the thing I was in the most denial about. It has been a large struggle to come out and admit I am not always honest, especially when it comes to myself. I have used this to protect my heart. I used it to tell myself I was in control of everything and I didn't have any problems. This was especially true for my weight and even more with the way I eat. Eating when I am depressed, upset, and as a comfort to protect me from life. It is a hard thing for me to be honest with others. Especially when I know it may hurt someone. But I know now that it is important anymore so necessary for the outside perspective. Having those people in your life who can step up and fill that spot for you and spur you along. This encouragement will help you grow. So when people tell you the things that are hard to hear remember it may be as hard for them to say it as it is for you to hear.