A Kick in the Tush Club member writes about the her Food Demons and Alien Voices.
Dear Janice ~ I was reading your book, Our Lady of Weight Loss, and when got to the evil twin chapter, I really paused right there to meet that voice (I might say I was given an opportunity to see – because I do think this was a gift from God) and it wasn’t pretty! In fact in my mind’s eye, I caught the literal red eyes of my ‘evil twin.’ This may sound creepy in a way, but this story will conclude with how this relates to my theology/belief system as well.
Anyway, at that moment – I took my journal and wrote down all the things my ‘evil twin’ and/or the Alien voice tells me (this list is on-going) – and so this is my list (thus far):
Things my “Evil Twin” says to me:
Anyway, my revelation was as follows just a few days after making this list.
The Origins of the Evil Voice - My Truth: Adam & Eve’s sin in Genesis was a ‘fall for all persons’ – and at the point of that fatal temptation – Satan was externally spewing words of doubt , like “surely God can’t really mean this” in Eve’s ear – words she’d never heard before…temptation (and with fruit no less! ! !phith).
At that very point of the ‘fall’ – at the point of the bite (again, funny it happened through eating-yes?) – at that cosmic moment, the external voice became our internal voice (forever and in all of us until Christ comes again), our evil twin inside was born. Now that I see and I know the voice, I can really hear the lies in it – I know now as I have never quite before.
For the first time in my life I really did catch the spiritual nature of the trip to Sveltesville. Now I listen far more closely for what that ‘voice of doubt’ tells me, and I treat it way more seriously.
Suffice it to say, thank you again for your part in it! Kathleen A.
Dear Kathleen ~ Thank you so much for your thoughts and insights on your inner Alien a.k.a. Evil Twin. I am sure your words hit a chord with many. We have all heard that voice – to one degree or another – in one form or another.
Weight Loss is a spiritual journey, most definitely! And I am honored to be a witness to your success. Keep up the great work!
Spread the spiritual word … NOT the icing!
Janice
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posted March 20, 2009 at 3:53 am
ooookkkay. Kathleen’s list is remarkably similar to my own list. word for word. to read — outside of my own mind — the very thoughts I have had makes me pause and consider how NOT subjective these thoughts are. for me, that is an additional revelation. thanks to both of you, Kathleen and Janice. today especially I needed to read this.
posted March 20, 2009 at 9:55 am
light bulb moment! I was thinking these same thoughts too and didn’t even realize it. and i would never accept such poppycock in other areas of my life! why do i believe this junk about my body weight? how interesting. thanks for a great post.
posted March 20, 2009 at 11:28 am
I agree completely with Janice, Kathleen, Maggie, and the other commentor. (BTW, did you submite your comment without changing the Your Name to your name? That’s MY usual trick.) I’ve said ALL that stuff/junk/@#$% to myself far too many times!
posted March 20, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Thanks all … for your comments. I know … the Evil Twin is universal. WE all hear the voice!!!