Ours is a disease of the attitudes. ~ Overeaters Anonymous. Voices of Recovery (Kindle Location 3893). Overeaters Anonymous.

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He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely
say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad,
because great is your reward in heaven,
for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. ~Zondervan. NIV, Holy Bible, Matthew 5:2b-10 (Kindle Locations 59197-59220). Zondervan.

We come into Recovery with attitudes.
When we surrender, God is willing
to substitute another list for those inclinations.
Rather than being haughty or in other cases
humiliated, we learn to be humble, poor in spirit.
When we are sad we can learn…or remember…
God is in control, has our best interest at heart
and in His presence we find peace, in spite of, and through
and realize the constant presence.
We learn that our attitude, our acceptance, our peace
in the presence of God is as a child with a trusted parent.
We find ourselves supported, undergird,
sustained even…or especially…when we face dissension
for we’re with our Father, our brothers, our friends
and perfectly at home. Where once we cringed
in the midst of conflict we stand confident in our position,
affirmed, sustained. When confronted with adversity
we find serenity and peace, knowing we’re on the right side
and stand in a mighty crowd of witnesses.
We find a sense of fulfillment and stand straight,
delighted to have found our place, our home, our kin.
The old emotions have matured, evolved, recovered
as has every other part of our lives.
These are attitudes we’re ready to be.