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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. ~ Matthew 16:24
It was all about putting down the desire of the flesh.
Abstaining from Carbohydrate and Sugar for health reasons has help me in total abstinent recovery.
I had to deal with temptations, urge and craving more often and regularly with food.
More practice help strengthen and familiarize me with the different ways to stay abstinent in all addictions.