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. […]
Continue reading »Who’s Driving?
No one can drive you crazy unless you accept the passenger’s seat. ~ Cohen, Alan. A Course in Miracles Made Easy (p. 31). Hay House. Kindle Edition. Maybe we got confused by the popular statement, “If God Is Your Co-Pilot, Switch Seats.” […]
Continue reading »The Taproot
The principle that we shall find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our whole Society has sprung and flowered. ~ AA World Services Inc. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (pp. 21-22). AA […]
Continue reading »Finding Our Lost Truth
How could we have known that people-pleasing would strip us of our own opinions and feelings? We didn’t know we’d lose our sense of humor, our principles, or perhaps even our morals. We lost our own truth. Recovery means finding […]
Continue reading »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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