STEP SIX ~

[janbear]

STEP SIX ~

:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:

The Spiritual lift, the nearness to our Creator
that is experienced from humble invocation of
His help, and our willingness to be freed from
old willfull thoughts and habits are essential
to successful attainment of these steps.

The Little Red Book of Alcoholics Anonymous

:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:. .:~*~:
I am a compulsive overeater. I eat three
moderate meals each day without
exception. In between, I have nothing
except sugar-free gum, water, diet soda,
and black coffee. Today I am working
hard to allow my Higher Power to
remove my imperfections. The focus is
on the removal of blame, resentment,
fear, and self-pity. I want to blame. I do
resent. I have a lot of fear, but with
surrender it is not paralyzing. I easily
feel sorry for myself and cry about it.
All of this threatens my abstinence,
which is about sanity. The weight loss
is an extra reward. The ability to
approach responsibilities and feelings
is the life force which I cannot take for
granted.

When food was my higher power it was
he!!. I take my disease and recovery
seriously. It's choosing life over slow,
torturous death. All my problems are the
same, yet somehow they are livable.
Continually asking for removal of my
defects results in a decrease of anxiety.
I believe fully that my Higher Power will
remove my problems in a time and way
which I have no control over, as long as I
remain willing. Today I am completely
willing. I am grateful to have been chosen
for recovery.

ONE DAY AT A TIME ...
I can eat three weighed, measured and
committed meals without exception. I
enjoy my meals and feel satisfied by them.