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Sometimes our own negative thinking adds to our discouragement. We overlook our small successes and focus only on our mistakes. But God encourages us to think about things that are true, lovely, excellent, and praiseworthy. Did you pause before eating? Pray instead of immediately turning to food? Eat one planned meal? Get back on track after a difficult moment instead of giving up? Those things matter. Small wins build momentum. Small wins build hope. Small wins remind us tha

God invites us to come to Him for comfort. Sometimes we try to numb difficult emotions with food because we don’t know what else to do with the pain, stress, loneliness, or exhaustion we’re carrying. But God never asked us to hide from Him. You don’t have to pretend you’re okay. And you don’t have to carry everything alone. In this short encouragement, I share a reminder from Matthew 11:28 about bringing our burdens to Jesus instead of turning to food for comfort. “Come to me

If you’ve ever felt like your eating is out of control… like no matter how hard you try, you keep going back to the same patterns… you’re not alone. Step 2 is where things begin to shift. It’s where we stop relying only on ourselves—and start believing that God can actually help us. From my book 12 Steps to Recovery from Overeating: “As Christians, we already have a faith in the God of the Bible, but do you believe that he can help us recover from the disorder of compulsive o

Many people who struggle with overeating aren’t lacking effort. They’ve tried. They’ve started over more times than they can count. They genuinely want things to be different. But the same patterns keep showing up. That can be incredibly discouraging. What I’ve seen — both in my own journey and in the people we work with — is that real change often doesn’t come from trying harder. It comes from understanding what’s underneath the behavior and having the right kind of support

Step Four helps us begin to understand why we turn to food in the first place. Not because we’re weak — but because something deeper has been driving the behavior. As I wrote in my book: “The point is to understand why we’ve done some of the things we’ve done and learn it is no longer necessary to eat to deal with our emotions.” — 12 Steps to Recovery From Overeating Many of us have been emotional eaters for years. But when we take an honest look at our resentments

“Let us not give up meeting together… but encourage one another.”— Hebrews 10:25 Before I found recovery, I thought my struggle with food was something I had to handle on my own. Then I found Overeaters Anonymous — and once I did, I rarely skipped a meeting. Being with others who understood made a real difference. But over time, I realized I also needed a place where I could talk openly about my faith in Jesus — not just my eating struggles. Hebrews 10:25 reminds us not to gi

Have you ever eaten… and then gone back for more even though you weren’t physically hungry? Not because your body needed food — but because you were tired or stressed or discouraged or lonely? This is where so many of us get confused. We think the problem is that we need more willpower. But what if that’s not actually true? What if you’re not physically hungry? What if it’s something else? Sometimes what we’re feeling is emotional hunger. Sometimes it’s spiritual hunger. Some

Step 11 is one of the most important steps for long-term recovery from overeating. Because the longer we stay focused on ourselves — our failures, our cravings, our weight, our willpower — the more discouraged we tend to become. And discouragement often leads us right back to the food. That’s why Step 11 is about intentionally shifting our focus back to Jesus each day through prayer and time in His Word. As I share in the Step Eleven chapter of my book, 12 Steps to Recovery f

I used to think I just needed more willpower. A better plan. A fresh start on Monday. A little more “self-control.” But Step 1 changed everything. Step 1 says we admit we’re powerless over certain foods and behaviors around food — and that our lives have become unmanageable because of it. That’s not weakness. That’s honesty. And honesty is where healing begins. For years, I told myself I could handle it. I’d try to eat “in moderation,” only to end up right back in the same cy

If You Messed Up This Week, Read This Before You Quit If you’re ending this week thinking… “I blew it again.” “I had a good streak, and then I messed up.” “I’m back at square one.” I used to get so discouraged after a slip and give up thinking I failed again. Please hear this: You are not a failure. And you don’t have to quit. Shame loves the moment you want to quit — when those thoughts start saying: “You’ll never change.” “You’re too weak.” “God must be disappointed in you.

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