Thus, it is to promote our own recovery that we cultivate the attitude of humility implied in Tradition Twelve. As we continue to grow spiritually, we begin to lose our desire for prestige in OA and in other areas of […]
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Yo-Yoing Self-Esteem
I continued my dieting and bingeing cycle, followed by yo-yoing weight and yo-yoing self-esteem. ~ Overeaters. Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition (Kindle Location 731). Self-esteem is a right of every person but I tossed that right away with my Brownie Scout […]
Continue reading »Affirmative Action
Step Three calls for affirmative action, for it is only by action that we can cut away the self-will which has always blocked the entry of God— or, if you like, a Higher Power— into our lives. Faith, to be […]
Continue reading »Fear of Love
People with low self-esteem fear love…. They doubt another person’s ability to appreciate them, because they don’t see the worth in themselves. ~ Kylie Scott, Deep Fear of love. I want to shout. “Not me,love is good, nothing to fear!” […]
Continue reading »The Source of Happiness
If it’s easy, it’s easy. Before it’s done, while it’s happening, after it’s finished… The thought processes involved, even if the work were impressive to the world, to the actor is second nature, nothing for more thought. But what is […]
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