When you are jealous of what others have, you take precious time away from yourself. Rather than count your blessings, you count theirs. Instead of considering your worth, you consider theirs. Rather than feel secure in yourself, you see their […]
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Find a God
When food controls you, find a god, a power that suits you, one you choose. you can’t control, but your god can. Cede your hold and trust he can. Work through your fears and find your part. When food controls […]
Continue reading »Instant Inventory
We can take an inventory for a moment. What are we presently doing that makes us ashamed or angry or fearful? ~ Karen Casey, Each Day a New Beginning The last three Steps are maintenance tools, continued for life…but then again […]
Continue reading »Making Decisions
In Step Three we “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” This is a big decision for those of us who have a tough time making even […]
Continue reading »How to Welcome Change
I have learned that when the pain of where I am is worse than the fear of where I’m going, I welcome change. ~Voices of Recovery (Kindle Locations 2483-2484). Overeaters Anonymous. Step Six declares we “Were entirely ready to have […]
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