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My OA Weight Release Journey: Happily Ever After?

“And they lived happily ever-after.”

I grew up on fanciful fairytales and the happy-endings of Disney movies. How many of them ended with that famous one-liner?

 “And they lived happily ever after.”

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Abstinence

I love abstinence

Tradition Three in Overeaters Anonymous tells us: The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.

When I attended my first few meetings, I heard people talking about abstinence and, in some cases, abstaining from certain Read more

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All About Acceptance

I accept all that is as it is

Acceptance is the inner realization that all is well despite outward appearances.

All problems are arguments with reality.

Happiness doesn’t come from getting what I want – it comes from wanting what I already have.

Serenity isn’t freedom from Read more

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