For Today: April 20th

For Today: April 20^th

Not in the clamor of the crowded street

Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng

But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

There is no greater triumph than feeling good about myself---not because of acquisitions or recognition, but because I have come to like myself, to accept and feel at peace with myself.

It is for this reason that many members of OA say they are grateful to be compulsive overeaters. They have passed from the defeat of incurable illness to an inner tranquility that is entirely independent of any outside condition.

Beside such a triumph, all the achievements and possessions of a lifetime pale to insignificance.

For Today: I have at least one hour of free time in which to take one more step toward recovery.

Feeling good about myself is incredibly wonderful. All I have to DO to feel good about myself is to stick to my Food Plan which includes NO sugar of any kind. That’s IT.

Who knew it would be THAT easy?

Of course it’s NOT so easy…..but it IS amazingly simple.

I have the choice of joy, peace & serenity for the cost of eating no sugar; or, I have the choice of feeling horrible about myself, guilty, miserable in my own skin, and chronically unhappy for the luxury of eating sugar.

By making the choice to eat sugar, I am making the choice to feel Angry and get back into the cycle of self-loathing. Making a decision like this hampers my recovery & I run the risk of not being able to get back on plan. I am giving up something SO precious, it's just insane.

For today, I pray to keep my program #1 and to allow myself to feel the joy & freedom that comes along with Abstinence