For Today: September 13th

To err is human; to forgive divine.
Alexander Pope

If I am unable to accept the fact that people make mistakes, am I not rejecting them as human beings?  Even more to the point: does my inability to accept my own failings cause me to see myself as not measuring up?

For my own peace of mind, I need to forgive even the most damaging transgressions, but forgiveness of others can come when I have learned to forgive myself.

For Today:  I pray for a forgiving heart, and the willingness to let go bitterness.

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I have a tendency to forgive others a lot more readily than myself.  For some reason, I expect to make no mistakes.......to be 100% compliant to my abstinence program 100% of the time.  I am working on that, though, because I KNOW it's unrealistic TO expect perfection of myself. 

Sigh.

The road to recovery is littered with ruts and potholes......for ME as well as for others. We're ALL in the same boat here.............we have to eat food several times per day and make the right choices every time, or else we run the risk of triggering the compulsive overeating behaviors once again.  That's not quite as 'easy' as maintaining abstinence with drugs, booze or other addictive behaviors.  Food is a whole lot trickier, at least for ME.

For today, I pray to forgive myself as readily as I forgive others.