~ ABSTINENCE ~

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

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.

~ Christine S. ~

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