7 Deadly Sins...Gluttony

Ahhhh, gluttony.  One of the sins that's the most fun.  The dictionary defines gluttony as excessive eating and drinking so that must make me an expert on this particular sin.  I don't think that it ends with eating and drinking, though.  You can be a glutton with anything that's done in excess.  We've all heard the phrase, "glutton for punishment" which basically means, "stop doing stupid things that get you in trouble or you're going to keep getting the same negative results."  Here's the way I look at it, if you're taking in too much stuff, whether it be food, drink, repercussions from bad decisions, sex, whatever it is that you can't seem to get enough of, you're a glutton.

In another era, gluttons were the rich because they ate alot due to the fact that they were the only ones that could afford food and they had a tendency to be on the hefty side.  Being large and in charge was a sign of wealth.  Today, that's not the case.  Look around your neighborhood Wal-Mart and you'll see lots of poor fat people in moo moo's or ill-fitting stretch pants and Crocs.  Thanks to value meals and super sizing, anyone from any economic class can be a glutton.

I've tried to think of a way to put a positive spin on gluttony and it still hasn't come to me even as I'm typing this right now.  Maybe by the end it will dawn on me as to how excess can be good.  I have looked at my life and what I partake in a little more than I should and naturally, libations come into play.  It's no secret that I'm a drinker.  I drank last night...way too much as a matter of fact but I like to drink, it helps me relax and it keeps me from losing my mind and quite possibly stops me from killing someone.  There it is!!!  The positive aspect of my gluttony.  I'm keeping myself from murdering someone, going to jail and being a burden on the tax payers of this once great nation.  I knew it would come to me and you're welcome, America.  Anyway, I often to drink to the point of drunkenness.  I'm not going to sit here and lie and say, "Oh, I just have a drink or two to ease the stress."  No, I can kill a 12 pack without thinking about it.  It's not something I'm proud of but it's a fact of life and being that I'm a woman, it's a bit of a gift.  I know that if there ever comes a day when I settle down and have kids, 12 packs will be a part of my past and I'll turn to Lexipro but for now, Michelob Ultra is one of my BFF's.

I mentioned food and sex earlier as examples of things that can make us gluttonous.  We live in Mississippi, one of the fattest states in the nation and when I look around Picayune and hear all the rumors of bed hopping I realize that we are all gluttons in some way, shape or form.  In the world we live in now, everyone does what feels good, to hell with the repercussions.  Whether it be eating too much sushi at Osaka, drinking too much at the bar then going home with some random person because you're feeling a little naughty, these are all gluttonous activities.  I'm just spit balling here, I'm not admitting that I've done any of the aforementioned things so don't jump to conclusions.  What I am saying is this, we learn from the mistakes we make and maybe if we are doing something a little too often that we shouldn't be doing, it can be a learning experience for us.  Often times, being a "glutton for punishment" can be a good thing if the end result is that you stop making idiotic decisions.  So there you have it...I've done my best to shine a positive light on gluttony, a deadly sin where even the word sounds gross.  Next week, GREED.  Can't you just envision that old time villain twirling his mustache with a woman tied to a train track but I digress. 

Much Love,
Nickie