The only time that I can ever change somebody else is when I change a diaper. ~ Janice S We are powerless over food and our lives have become unmanageable… but everybody else’s? Surely we’re competent enough if not to […]
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The Epitome of OA
If Overeaters Anonymous were defined in the dictionary, the picture would be of Vesta. The first to arrive for each meeting, we order tokens for her each year because nobody else has abstinence as long as hers. She’s held office […]
Continue reading »Why Love?
Infantile love follows the principle: I love because I am loved. Mature love follows the principle: I am loved because I love. ~ Erich Fromm Once we believed it was all about us, either that we needed to run the […]
Continue reading »Excuse Us?
In the past, excusing ourselves of all responsibility prevented us from being blamed. We have learned that it also prevented us from feeling worthy, from fulfilling our potential, from feeling the excitement that comes with achievement. ~ Casey, Karen. Each […]
Continue reading »I Have Rights
The call the behavior codependent… excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically a partner who requires support due to an illness or addiction. I try my best to avoid rocking the boat, causing the wrath to target me. […]
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