Aunt Bessie will bring seven pies for Thanksgiving. And her feelings will be hurt if you don’t try several. Grandmother doesn’t believe in moderation on special days and will not rest until you’ve eaten plenty of calories for two weeks on […]
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I Learned It Is about Me
Thirty-five years ago I was counseled five years, seeking sanity. After maybe a couple hundred sessions, the psychologist told me there was nothing wrong with me, end a relationship and I’d do fine. Maybe ten years later, a different psychologist […]
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Sociologists call it “benign neglect.” What it is, is patience. If only I can keep myself from rushing about to do something, things generally turn out fine. I first do what I can, then let go. ~ Overeaters Anonymous. For […]
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For too long, we’ve stood in the background, attending to the needs of others and claiming we have no needs of our own. We’ve shut off, for too long, the part of us that longs to be nurtured. It is […]
Continue reading »Each Day Is New
Yesterday cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be planned for but not affected today. Only one day can be changed, just today. But if it’s a day of Recovery it will take it’s place as a day of peace, purpose, service […]
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