Healed of Pica Syndrome

 17.8.2021

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6: 23

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Excerpt from "Possessors of Life" by Chad Gonzales 

"Jesus took my sin and I got His righteousness. 

Jesus took my lack and I got His abundance. 

Jesus took my anxiety and I got His peace. 

Jesus took my addiction and I got His self control.

Jesus took my fear and I got His faith. 

Jesus took my death and I got His life."

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My long term friends may remember that I suffered from Pica Syndrome, a kind of eating disorder that causes some people to eat non-food items.

Mine was toilet paper.

At first, I used to swallow toilet paper, but they made my poo come out  like papier mache.'  So I stopped swallowing.  Whenever I had the craving, I would just chew the paper and spit it out.

Over the years, I've "consumed" copious amounts of toilet paper and tried different brands. I even have my favourite brand. 

I have tried to kick that habit with prayer, meditating on Truth, but I just couldn't break that habit so I just accepted it as my thing. After all, it didn't seem to be causing me any adverse effects.

After I gave my life to Jesus Christ by accepting him as my personal saviour, I was meditating on  the following Bible verse :  

"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:  2

Suddenly,  I was free from that Pica addiction. I no longer had the urge to chew on toilet paper. It's  been a few months and I feel no urge and I have no desire whatsoever to chew on toilet paper. 

Praise God! ❤️

I still buy the same brand though as I still consider their toilet paper the best. 😊

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