For Today: November 23rd

You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.

Kahlil Gibran

With the accumulation of days, months and years of abstinence, it is easy to forget the pain of compulsive overeating.  The expression of gratitude for blessings received keeps alive the awareness of who I am and where I came from.

When practiced daily, prayer and meditation become a channel through which consciousness of the presence of God in my life is heightened.  This consciousness not only comforts me in times of stress and trouble, but it gives new dimensions of peace and contentment to the joy and freedom of recovery.

For Today:   Prayer can be only “Thank you”----which is as appropriate in my need and distress as it is in my abundance and joy.

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When I found abstinence, I decided to carry God around with me wherever I go........much like a new mother carries her infant around in a Snuglii.  If I only remember to call on Him when times are tough, I can easily forget that I need Him with me at all times if I am to make it in recovery.

In order to determine God's will for me, I need to have an ongoing relationship with Him.  In order to 'hear' what He has to say to me, I have to be able to intuit it.  By carrying Him close to my heart, I can take His guidance more easily.........and I can actually feel His presence, which helps me get through any & all situations that present themselves.

For today, I thank God for everything; my struggles as well as my triumphs; my bad days as well as my good days; and all the blessings He bestows upon me on a daily basis.

"There are no mistakes, no coincidences.  All events are given to us as blessings to learn from."
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross