The absurd man is he who never changes.
Auguste Barthelemy
The compulsive overeater in me never changes; but the recovering member of Overeaters Anonymous does.
I am aware that my thinking has changed in many ways. Where once I dieted for a specific length of time, only to break loose on holidays and other occasions, I am now thankfully abstinent every day.
It is an incomparable pleasure to use the power this program gives me to eat moderately even on days when excess is the norm.
For Today: I thank God and Overeaters Anonymous for my abstinence and for the new life it has given me. I wouldn’t trade it for any food on earth.
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Such an appropriate reading for Thanksgiving today!
Although it's the 'norm' to overeat today, I plan to stay peacefully abstinent.
When I let the food beast out of his cage, I literally risk my LIFE; the new life I've built for myself, thanks to OA and everything the Steps have taught me.
When I let the food beast out of his cage, I literally risk my LIFE; the new life I've built for myself, thanks to OA and everything the Steps have taught me.
So, for today, I will partake in a moderate Thanksgiving meal and I will thank God for helping me DO that. I can watch others gorge themselves without feeling the desire or need to do so myself!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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