Accepting Reality
Failure, death, divorce, disease, and betrayal - these are all part of the world we live in. We agonizingly search our minds to figure out why, but are unable to come up with any satisfying answers. We pray for the serenity to accept the reality of life.
Previously, we tried to deny reality by overeating. What that did was make reality worse for us. Abstaining from compulsive overeating and working the steps of the OA program give us the strength to cope with reality and accept the things we cannot change. We often feel as though we are on a long uphill climb. Let's not forget that if it were not for abstinence and our Higher Power, we would be rapidly sliding downhill.
Whatever our situation, it is better to face it squarely than to delude ourselves with excess food. None of us escapes pain and suffering. By turning them over to our Higher Power, we are strengthened by our hardships, rather than destroyed.
May we have the courage and strength to accept life as it is.
Failure, death, divorce, disease, and betrayal - these are all part of the world we live in. We agonizingly search our minds to figure out why, but are unable to come up with any satisfying answers. We pray for the serenity to accept the reality of life.
Previously, we tried to deny reality by overeating. What that did was make reality worse for us. Abstaining from compulsive overeating and working the steps of the OA program give us the strength to cope with reality and accept the things we cannot change. We often feel as though we are on a long uphill climb. Let's not forget that if it were not for abstinence and our Higher Power, we would be rapidly sliding downhill.
Whatever our situation, it is better to face it squarely than to delude ourselves with excess food. None of us escapes pain and suffering. By turning them over to our Higher Power, we are strengthened by our hardships, rather than destroyed.
May we have the courage and strength to accept life as it is.
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At some point, I thought I had to escape reality & the pain of life at any cost. I wound up overeating & drinking to mask that pain. What happened was, I wound up avoiding pain and joy in the process.
Life can be tough. Using addiction as a coping mechanism is probably THE worst way TO cope with life, however. I wound up fat & drunk, and still, the problems continued. Temporarily hiding from them did NOT change their outcome, except perhaps to make them even worse. Not being present to deal with life's situations is not a grown-up way to live.
Today, I can face any problem that comes up in my life because I have my Recovery program intact. The only way out is through. I empower myself by staying abstinent and relying on my Higher Power for guidance instead of food or drink. When I treat my life with Acceptance is when I strengthen myself to do ANYTHING, one day at a time.
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.
For today, may I have the courage and strength to accept life on life's terms.
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