Food for Thought: May 18th

Safety

I am safe as long as I do not take the first compulsive bite. Abstinence is my security. If I break my abstinence, I lose my protection against the confusion, remorse, and pain of overeating.

To keep my abstinence strong, I need to use the OA tools of recovery each day. I need to build my program and to give it my best efforts. Remembering that my Higher Power has given me a new life, I will not endanger it by forgetting how much I need His care.

Temptation is always appearing in one form or another. Sometimes it may seem impossible not to give in. My strength lies not in myself but in God, and only by maintaining close contact with Him can I remain safe.

My Higher Power has led me to OA and has given me a safe place to be. When I am tempted or upset, I will use the telephone, go to a meeting, practice Step Eleven, and do whatever else it takes to maintain my abstinence.

Thank You for bringing me to a safe place.

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I am safe as long as I do not take the first compulsive bite.  Abstinence is my security. If I break my abstinence, I lose my protection against the confusion, remorse & pain of overeating.

Such a true statement! As long as I stick to my food plan, I'm protected from the pain of my disease.  If I think I can handle an extra, that is when I'm back in the grip of compulsive overeating.  Am I willing to take that risk today?

For today, I will stay within the safety net of my program & my food plan.  I may not have another 'sobering up' in me.........so I can't afford to take the huge risk to find out!

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference.