Recovery Meditations: April 27th

~ RELATIONSHIPS ~

And let there be no purpose in friendship
save the deepening of Spirit.

Kahlil Gibran


My initial experience of relationships in recovery was one of wonder and relief. I was so amazed to find that there actually were other people who understood life as I lived it! Until I walked into the rooms of recovery, I felt so alone and different from other people. Finding people who had also lived the nightmare of compulsive eating, helped my isolation fade away. Seeing that they had found a new way of living gave me hope!!

As I began to share more deeply with my sponsor and other people in recovery, I discovered a deeper gift of friendship in recovery. I received unconditional love and focused guidance toward the steps of recovery which would transform me completely. This was the greatest gift of relationship that I had ever known. This was the beginning of the transformation that invited me to share the Spirit of recovery with others.

As I carry the principles of recovery into all aspects of my life, I find my relationships with all people are transformed. My character defects no longer stand in the way of my honesty, and fear no longer holds me prisoner. The Spirit of recovery which has been so generously shared with me, continues to be shared joyously through me.

One Day at a Time . . .
I will be carried by the Spirit of recovery into all of my relationships.

~ Cate ~

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Obesity is a disease of the Soul & Spirit............I had forgotten the fact that I Am, at the core, my Essence; my Being.  With that unawareness comes the feeling of total and absolute Separateness.  That I am alone in the world; unique........and that nobody understands me.

Reestablishing the knowledge that I am my Soul instead of my Body enables me to realize I am joined to all of humanity in Spirit.........we are all united......connected.......working together toward a higher purpose.  Involving myself with OA & the support system it offers has allowed me to reconnect with my fellow man and to stop feeling alone.

When I share my experience, strength & hope with another compulsive overeater, he takes comfort from me and I take comfort from him.  Once upon a time, I only found comfort in excess food.  No matter how much I ate, though, I was never able to fill the void in my Soul.

For today, may I fill any gaps in my life with people, love and friendship rather than excess food. For today, I will allow God to guide me, every step of the way.