~ The Future ~
When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.
Oprah Winfrey
I receive the gift of abstinence one day at a time. I am relieved from the obsession to eat one day at a time. With the help of my Higher Power, I can live life on life's terms... one day at a time.
As my recovery builds and builds, I start to imagine all the possibilities for my life. Things I never had the confidence or emotional stability to pursue are options for me. Now that I am free from the despair and self-destruction of overeating, there is space to actualize new adventures. But before I become overwhelmed or grandiose in my thinking, the Program gently reminds me that it is STILL just one day a time.
One Day at a Time . . .
I will work my program so that I have a future.
~ Christine S. ~
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"One day at a time" is not just a bunch of empty words............it means that I literally have to live my life in 24 hour increments. If I dwell in the past, or project into the future, then I am not living in the NOW and I lose sight of my recovery.
When I want to eat something that's not part of my food plan, I tell myself I will eat that food 'tomorrow'. My brain is immediately relieved of obsession and I no longer feel the need to break my abstinence. By the time 'tomorrow' comes, I have forgotten all about the junk food I wanted to eat yesterday.
Abstinence has allowed me to LIVE my life out loud, instead of wishing & hoping to. Now that I am free from the despair & self-destruction of overeating, there is NO LIMIT to what I can accomplish in my life! That is a great feeling.........and one that I don't want to lose sight of, especially not for a piece of FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!
One day at a time, I will work my program so that I HAVE a future!
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