Recovery Meditations: September 13th

ABSTINENCE

“It’s a funny thing about life.
If you refuse to settle for anything less than the best,
that’s what it will give you.”

W. Somerset Maugham

When I first came to program, I was in the diet mentality. After a few “slips” I had to face the facts: I was in relapse, and I had never really surrendered. With the help of the program, I gained an increasing awareness of this progressive disease. Did I really want to recover? Was I really willing to go to any lengths to find relief from compulsive eating?

When I finally surrendered the food and began working the Steps, I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was that food could no longer be the answer. With seven months’ abstinence, I now know that I have a long way to go in my recovery. However, one day at a time, I am willing to find my answers in the Steps instead of in the food. Thank you, Higher Power!

One day at a time...
I choose abstinence and will listen for God’s calling in my life. God’s will for me is the safest and most loving place I can be, and I know God wants me to live a life free from the compulsion to eat.

~ Christine S.

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The 'diet mentality' is dangerous............it sets us up to feel deprived & tempted to binge! When I first got abstinent, I used to remind myself that no matter HOW much junk food I ate, it would NEVER be enough, so what was the point in starting?

 

If I have a slip, I must remind myself: SLIP=Sobriety Lost Its Priority

 

If I want to stay in recovery & avoid having my disease progress, then I must put Abstinence on the top of my priority list!

If I'm slipping & sliding left & right, then I have relapsed.  Only when I surrender my powerlessness on a daily basis do I FIND the light of recovery & the joy of abstinence.

 

For today, I am willing to do whatever is necessary to maintain my program.  What lengths will I go to? I will go to any length to find relief from compulsive overeating.

 

For today, I will stick to my food plan because structure prevents chaos.