ABSTINENCE ~

[janbear]

ABSTINENCE ~

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It's a funny thing about life.
If you refuse to settle for anything less than the
best,
that's what it will give you.

W. Somerset Maugham

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When I first came to program, I was more
in the diet mentality. After a few "slips," I
had to face the facts ... I was in relapse,
and I had never really surrendered. With
the help of the program, I gained an
increasing awareness of this progressive
disease. Did I really want to recover? Was
I really willing to go to any lengths to find
relief from compulsive eating?

When I finally surrendered the food and
began working the Steps, I didn't know
what to expect. All I knew was that food
could no longer be the answer. With seven
months of abstinence, I now know that I
have a long way to go in my recovery.
However, one day at a time, I am willing to
find my answers in the Steps instead of the
food. Thank you, Higher Power!

ONE DAY AT A TIME ...
I choose abstinence and to listen for God's
calling in my life. God's will for me is the
safest and most loving place I can be, and
I know God wants me to live a life free from
the compulsion to eat.