Looking For Accountability While Water Fasting

by Michelle
(Southern California)

Hi everyone,

So I'm looking for accountability and encouragement during my water fast and I would like to return the favor.

I'm planning on starting my fast on November 24th and lasting for 21 days or longer if needed. I've water fasted a handful of times, the longest period being 7 days.

I feel the need to water fast because of my food addiction. I'm caught in a cycle of binge eating as a means to self-medicate and comfort myself. I struggle with depression and while I eat to comfort those feelings I ironically create/intensify them.

I wouldn't be classified as overweight for my height, but I don't fit into most of my clothes, which is frustrating and expensive! I've developed a bit of a social phobia due to my weight gain (about 25-30 pounds from my prior size).

I need to do this to get my life back and to do everything possible to stay off of depression and anxiety medication.

I am a Christian and so during my fast I will be incorporating my faith. I ideally would like to find someone who will be doing the same, however, any encouragement is welcomed and will be returned! I hope all who are reading this are on their way to healing and contentment.

Here's a thought from a book I'm reading, Wide Awake, that I've found helpful at this point in my life:

"What you have at your core shapes everything about the life you will live. And sin and guilt and shame are not where God wants you to focus your life. He wants you to focus on the unique nature of your creation-that you're created in the image and likeness of God, that you have infinite value to God, and were designed by God to live a life beyond your wildest imagination. When you expect your dreams to become your life you find the strength and resolve to focus." This is how I view my time of fasting, as a time of focus.

Best Wishes,
Michelle