Those of us who live this program don’t simply carry the message; we are the message. Each day that we live well, we are well… ~ Overeaters Anonymous. The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition (pp. […]
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Learning by Heart
…learning by heart—so altogether different from learning by rote; for when we learn by heart we do not memorize the sound of words but let the images evoked by words brand our hearts like red-hot branding irons. May I continue […]
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Real generosity is generosity of the spirit. It is the feeling that you are blessed with enough of all good things, and you are happy to bless others with your overflow. “My cup runneth over” (Psalm 23:5). I coach people […]
Continue reading »The Gift of Desperation
I have been blessed with the gift of desperation. I am convinced to my innermost core that I will always be just one bite away from my worst binge ever. ~ Overeaters Anonymous. Taste of Lifeline. Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.. Kindle […]
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We ask for long life, but ‘tis deep life, or grand moments, that signify. Let the measure of time be spiritual, not mechanical. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Signify. What meaning would the word have had for Emerson? As an intransitive […]
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