I know this is a one-day-at-a-time solution, but I also know that God promises me permanent recovery if I continue to do the things each day that have kept me well so far. ~ Overeaters Anonymous. Taste of Lifeline. Overeaters Anonymous, […]
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Recovery Commencement Prayers
I realized God was not going to do for me what I could do for myself. So my biggest prayer became: “God, give me the willingness to abstain, be teachable and work the Steps. God, give me the willingness to […]
Continue reading »A Halo or a Noose?
As musician Dan McKinnon put it, “It takes only a short fall for a halo to become a noose.” ~ Cohen, Alan. A Course in Miracles Made Easy (p. 60). Hay House. Kindle Edition. Songfacts.com says, “This is about what drugs […]
Continue reading »I Looked in the Mirror
But I also saw a woman who can barely look herself in the eyes, a woman who’d rather examine the dip at her waist than her own expression. I saw a woman who doesn’t trust herself. I saw a woman […]
Continue reading »Living Life
I couldn’t imagine that recovery could hurt more than the torment of compulsive overeating, so I tried it. In the past decade, I’ve experienced major ups and downs—job changes, deaths, relocations, heartache, and joy—in short, life. But regardless of my […]
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