{"id":999,"date":"2010-04-05T14:30:42","date_gmt":"2010-04-05T14:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2010\/04\/ruby-finding-the-words-to-ask-for-help.html"},"modified":"2010-04-05T14:30:42","modified_gmt":"2010-04-05T14:30:42","slug":"ruby-finding-the-words-to-ask-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2010\/04\/ruby-finding-the-words-to-ask-for-help.html","title":{"rendered":"Ruby: Finding the Words to Ask for Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ruby.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>Have you ever felt blocked from praying about the one thing with which you need the most help?  I’ve been thinking about this a lot since last week, when I interviewed Ruby Gettinger<\/a>, whose inspiring Style Network show chronicles her journey from 716 pounds to–so far–350.  <\/p>\n

Ruby has a deep spiritual life, prays regularly, and is part of a church community.  But for years, when it came to the problem that haunted her most–her life-threatening obesity–she found herself unable to pray.  She told me:<\/p>\n

“I talk to God if I have a broken heart or I’m praying for somebody’s
\nhealing, but I never really prayed about Him helping me in this, because
\nI felt like it was my problem. I felt like it was my fault, that it was
\nall in my hands.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I could relate to that sensation of feeling choked and silenced when it came to reaching out spiritually for help with a big Problem (as opposed to a regular old, lower-cased problem).  And almost every time, it’s only when I find my voice again, when I find the words or energy to meditate or pray on something serious, that I know I’m on my way toward the other side of whatever it is.  <\/p>\n

Ruby certainly found her voice, and an inner strength that has her progressing every day, step by step, toward her goal.<\/p>\n

Check out my interview with Ruby<\/a><\/b> to learn about how the 12-step program has guided her recovery from food addiction, and how everything from her adventurous spirit to her friendships have grown as the numbers on the scale have shrunk.<\/p>\n

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