Step 3: How to Get Unstuck

Are you stuck in a cycle of overeating, no matter how hard you try to control your eating? Step 3 is about giving up that control and trusting God to help you in your struggles.

We’ve all had those moments where we promise ourselves we’ll “do better tomorrow,” only to fall right back into the same patterns. It’s exhausting trying to manage everything on our own — our food, our emotions, our schedule, even the people around us. And when things don’t go the way we want, we feel frustrated, defeated, and out of control.

But the truth is, we were never meant to carry all of this alone. In 12 Steps to Recovery from Overeating, it says:

“Just believing that God can help us overcome our food addiction is not enough. We must turn our will and our lives over to God to recover.”

— Julie Kleinhans, 12 Steps to Recovery from Overeating

That’s what Step Three invites us into — a daily decision to surrender our will and trust God more than we trust our own strength. It’s not weakness. It’s wisdom. It’s choosing God’s power over our willpower, God’s direction over our desperate attempts to manage everything ourselves.

When we turn our will and our lives over to Him, something shifts. The pressure lifts. The battle inside quiets. And instead of living in fear of food, failure, or falling back, we begin to live in the peace that comes from knowing God is guiding every step we take.

If you’re tired of fighting this battle alone, today is a beautiful day to say, “Lord, I can’t. But You can.” And He will meet you right there, with grace big enough for every struggle and strength for every step forward.

You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to have it all together. You just have to be willing to let God lead.

If you’d like to go deeper into the 12 Steps from a Christ-centered perspective, my book 12 Steps to Recovery from Overeating is available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/b59l7hh, or you can get the instant-download PDF version on my website at https://www.reshapeandrecover.com/product-page/12-steps-to-recovery-ebook.