In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

Monica, I think your last post was kind of mean, ie. "hurtful". I eat meat, probably mostly because I am "weak-willed" (by another's judgement perhaps), but I have had many other battles to fight, and this is one more that I haven't chosen to take on this lifetime.

I apologize for unintentionally hurting you. But the fact is, that it IS a matter of weak will. I am guilty of it to, in other areas. Sometimes after a stressful day, it's easier for me to have a glass of wine and a bit of cheese to knock me out. I've had trouble with insomnia over the years. It doesn't happen as much as it used to, but sometimes, if I'm stressed, I can't sleep, and the ONLY thing that makes me sleep is a glass of wine a a bit of cheese!

I buy organic, hormone-free cheese. I justify it because it's "not as bad as eating meat" and I "need" it to sleep, because I have a demo in the morning and I need to be "up."

But the fact is, that if I had had a strong enough will to exercise regularly every morning (instead of spending time here at B4!) and do my yoga at night, then I would probably sleep better, and wouldn't need those crutches.

Because that is what it is: a crutch. It's something I want to get rid of, but I still struggle with sometimes. I don't crave it. I don't even like it anymore. I just want to SLEEP!

But see, I'm still justifying too. I don't claim to be perfect! I quit eating meat 30 years ago, but that doesn't mean my diet and lifestyle are perfect. They're not. We all have our struggles. Vegetarians aren't exempt from that.

So when I say weak-willed, I include myself in that. I don't struggle with meat - it's doesn't even register as edible to me - but I have other struggles, as we all do. And you aren't alone in having other struggles.

It wasn't directed at anyone personally. But it is what it is. It's a fact that what it really boils down to is weakness of will. That wasn't intended to be mean; it is simply stating the nature of the 'battle' because the only 'battle' is with will...with choice.

Incidentally, you say you haven't chosen to take on this "battle" in this lifetime. And yet, here you are reading this thread.