For Today: May 25th

To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,

Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.

Walt Whitman

There are many miracles in Overeaters Anonymous. It is a miracle that I am abstinent today, that I have the courage and faith to turn over the running of my life to God. It is a miracle that others who suffer from my illness have provided a place for me to go where I am accepted just as I am. And it is a miracle to have a path to follow that restores me to sanity.

Perhaps now is the time to express my gratitude by offering what talents I have in service to OA. Organizational skills are needed at all service levels. A gift for speaking can attract many who still suffer to the program. Gentleness and understanding are qualities everyone wants in a fellow member.

For Today: The central miracle of my life is that I have been restored to sanity and usefulness. I may not have been asked, but if I look, I can find some service for which I can volunteer.

Sanity & balance were not words in my vocabulary before I became abstinent. My life & head were filled with chaos for so long, I never thought it would be possible to be restored to sanity! But I have been, by the grace of God.

While I’m not perfect with my Food Plan all the time, I’m pretty darn strict with it.  When I am abstinent, I am feeling useful and focused.  I led the meeting tonight at OA & that gave me a sense of accomplishment as well. Although I feel there are too many ‘rules’ to follow in the formal meetings, I can usually take something of value out of each & every one.

Tonight I mentioned how simplicity is the key to abstinence for me; if the food tastes too good, it drives me to want more more more. If I stick to things like canned tuna, I’m good to go…..because let’s face it, there is only SO much canned tuna I’m gonna-wanna-eat! I was told to never ever mention specific foods in an OA meeting. Considering there were THREE of us present, it didn’t seem like a big deal to me. But then again, what do I know? :)

In OA meetings, it’s important to take what I like & leave the rest. 

The true miracle of OA is in the spirituality development…….I went from being spiritually impoverished to feeling spiritually fulfilled & wanting to get deeper into the whole subject. For that I am extremely grateful. I’m only sorry it’s taken me nearly 54 years to tune into my Higher Power & all He has to offer me.

For today, I am committing myself to learning Meditation so I can gain even more insight & understanding about my God & my own spirituality.  I am realizing a lot of things, but one of the most profound ideas is this:
We aren’t human beings living a spiritual experience;

We are spiritual beings living a human experience.

For today, I am eager to explore these ideas in greater depth.