Each Day a New Beginning: May 24th

It's ironic, but until you can free those final monsters within the jungle of yourself, your life, your soul is up for grabs.
—Rona Barrett

We all have monsters. Maybe it's depression over the past or present circumstances, or resentment about another's behavior, or fear of new situations. Maybe it's jealousy of other women. The more attention we give the monsters, the more powerful they get. The harder we try to resist the jealousy or depression or fear, the greater it becomes.

The program offers us the way to let go. And we find the way through one another. When we share ourselves fully with one another, share our monsters with one another, they no longer dominate us. They seek the dark recesses of our minds, and when we shine the light on them, they recoil. The program offers us an eternal light.

I will let the program shine its light in my life today. My monsters will flee for the day.

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Sharing myself & my monsters with my fellow OAers weakens them.  When I get out of my OWN head and share with others is when I know I am not alone.

Dwelling in the dark recesses of my mind is what keeps me sick........feeling alone & totally separate from the rest of humanity.  Reaching out to others helps me stay focused and to know that there IS a way out of the self-imposed prison of compulsive thinking & eating. 

For today, I will allow the light of recovery to shine on all aspects of my life.  I will let go & let God remove my fears & resentments, allowing me to live in peace & serenity.

For today, I remember that I am not my body; I am my Soul and it's a lovely one at that!