For Today: June 28th

Courage does not always march to airs, blown by a bugle; is not always wrought out of fabric ostentation wears.

Frances Rodman

Courage  can be a silent act, a quiet word, a refusal----or an acceptance.  Courage has no guarantees, or certain outcomes.  It is a risk taken on an unknown path.  Courage brings about change.

Growth is dependent upon courage.  Today, I can risk, because I am not afraid to make a mistake.  I am ready for change.  I can make choices, not out of fear or recklessness, but out of a new willingness to resolve old problems, to rid myself of old ideas.

For Today: I procrastinate out of fear of failure.  Have I enough courage to examine that fear?

To me, courage is putting one foot in front of the other & staying true to my Food Plan.  Courage is saying No Thank You to the junk food that’s pushed at me on a daily basis.  I don’t have to save a life to be courageous; I just have to save my OWN life, one day at a time, by making good & healthy decisions where food is concerned.

Courage means standing my ground & staying committed to my program of recovery, regardless of what anyone else has to say about it.

Courage means taking a leap of faith & relying on God to guide me through my life when I ask for His help.

Courage means working the Steps, even when I don’t want to face another inventory, another amends, another meeting, another moment of self examination. 

Courage means doing it when I don’t feel like doing it.

Courage means putting abstinence first & foremost in my life.

Courage means pushing past the fears & insecurities & knowing that the path I’ve chosen is what God wants for me.

Courage is seeing myself as God sees me: and not as I may see myself at any given moment.

Courage is looking past my physical imperfections & dwelling on the beauty that lies within me & stems from the spiritual work that is so necessary.

Courage is living in truth & reality, and avoiding the trap of daydreaming, wishful thinking & ‘what if’s’.

Courage is speaking my mind to others, even when doing so puts my popularity at risk.

Courage is LIVING; grasping life by the horns & holding on for dear life.

For today, I pray for the Courage to stay the course. My new lifestyle of Recovery is SO much more rewarding than the isolation and misery that comes with eating excess food, and I pray to keep it intact, one day at a time.