{"id":1789,"date":"2017-02-16T12:21:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T18:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.familydill.com\/wordpress\/?p=1789"},"modified":"2017-02-16T12:21:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T18:21:11","slug":"breaking-the-addiction-coco-cola-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familydill.com\/wordpress\/2017\/02\/16\/breaking-the-addiction-coco-cola-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the Addiction: Coco-Cola Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has occurred to me that if I journal each day on my lack of Coke<\/span> intake it will be one day behind the posting. \u00a0Let’s be honest, I can’t say I made it through the day, if the day hasn’t ended. \u00a0So with that being said, each post will be about the preceding day.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 02\/15\/2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okay drama queen alert: THE STRUGGLE IS REAL! \u00a0 I wonder if this is how others feel when addicted to something. I made it through the day, but it was not easy. I can’t imagine what it’s like when someone has a real hard-core addiction. Gezzz this is just pop\/soda!<\/p>\n

I commented on Facebook, that I felt like I was “dying”. \u00a0I was reminded, I’m not “dying”. No, I’m not dying but to have the red can staring back at me saying “take a sip, it wont hurt you”, \u00a0makes me want to “pop a top”! \u00a0This is similar to the story of the serpent who tested Eve in the Garden of Eden. \u00a0Eat the apple, who will know? Drink the Coke, who will know? Eve took a bite of the apple and look what happened to her!<\/p>\n

I know I could remove the filled can’s and case from my office. \u00a0After all the saying “out of sight, out of mind”, is true. \u00a0If you can’t see it, it’s not as easy to obtain it, or drink it in this case. \u00a0However I fell like I \u00a0need to know it’s okay to see it. \u00a0It’s even okay to have it once in awhile. \u00a0No not everyday, \u00a0but from time to time. \u00a0For example if \u00a0I’m attending a party or dinner out.<\/p>\n

In place of the Coke, I drank 2-34 oz cups of water. \u00a0The water is not as fun, totally tasteless and no bubbles to tickle the nose either. \u00a0Yes I can add fruit to the water, however I have tried it in that in the past, didn’t taste any different. I could try a drop or two of essential oils, my concern here is even essential oils can be over used. \u00a0I would like to do some research on that. \u00a0I will get back to you!<\/p>\n

Thursday evening will be the big test for me. \u00a0I’m going to a dinner meeting, and I’ve told my self , that pop on special occasions is fine. \u00a0I would normally count this dinner meeting as just that. \u00a0However, since Thursday will only be day 3 I think I need to wait a little longer for the reward.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to see how Thursday February 16th’s evening goes!<\/p>\n

Can I do it?<\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 10:13-14 ( The Voice translation.)<\/p>\n

13\u00a0<\/sup>Any temptation you face will be nothing new. But God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can handle. But He always provides a way of escape so that you will be able to endure and keep moving forward<\/i>. <\/span>14\u00a0<\/sup>So then, my beloved friends, run from idolatry in any form<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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