Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
Helen Keller
When I am troubled, I think my pain will last forever. Peace of mind appears to be gone for good, and the fact that I have faced and conquered problems in the past is forgotten.
Although yesterday's suffering may have little bearing on the present, I know that overcoming it gave me strength. My burdens today might seem greater than any I've ever had, but so is my ability to deal with them. I am not where I once was. I have learned in OA that when I can do nothing more to improve a situation, there is a process in which I can trust absolutely: let go and let God.
For Today: Pain often comes from non-acceptance. If I find that I can neither change nor accept a certain reality, I let it go for now, knowing that it is the first step in overcoming my misery.
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How easy it is to think my misery will never end, when I'm stuck in the middle of it. The Never & Forever mentality has been part of my life for so long, and only recently have I been able to discard a lot of that negative thinking. Because nothing will get me FAT faster than a negative, miserable outlook. When I do not accept the terms of my Life, that is when I turn to food for comfort. In reality, my TRUE comfort comes from my family; my husband, my children, my folks & my friends. When I accept myself for who I am, I can accept everyone in my life for who THEY are. And then, I can accept my entire life for what IT is.
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