What words will convey to the practicing compulsive overeater that life can be far better than imagined. ~ For Today (Kindle Locations 1214-1215). How can I speak through your misery? How can my words break through the barrier you’ve built to […]
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Not When but How to Give
It is not the matter of giving that is in question, but when and how to give. That often makes the difference between failure and success. The minute we put our work on a service plane, the alcoholic commences to […]
Continue reading »Are You Up to It?
The question was about going to the gym, the answer, “No, but I’m going for you.” We chose not today, tomorrow we’ll be back. But the question lingered as I returned to the desk to get out this morning’s poem. […]
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A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? To the man who […]
Continue reading »The Purpose of Discipline
We create discipline so that you can fall apart. ~ Buddhist monk It seems sometimes restrictive, this simple program. Work the steps in order, find a sponsor, call, keep a food list, define your abstinence, attend meetings keep coming back no […]
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