For years, I’ve heard people in Overeaters Anonymous meetings talk about the importance of ‘willingness.’ In fact, many for whom abstinence had been but a hoped for dream, shared that they were struggling to find that ‘willingness,’ and even praying ‘to become willing to be willing.’ I thought I was willing, but when things got […]
Category Archives: Tools of Recovery
Two-Way Prayer
Two-plus years into my abstinence and recovery, I began to struggle. My food was in order, I was attending meetings and sponsoring, but something was missing. Using food to manage my emotions was pretty much a thing of the past, my life was much simpler and less stressful, and I found more possible to accept […]
Living Life in the Solution
I’m a compulsive overeater; what some might consider a “garden variety” overeater. In my disease, when I start eating, I cannot stop. I would graze constantly throughout the day, take multiple servings of food at mealtimes, and nibble on leftovers during clean up. Of course, my day wasn’t complete without something sweet before bed. I’m […]
All About Acceptance
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 the storm; it is peace within the storm. Acceptance is Not Arguing with Reality. Acceptance is […]
This Obsession
This obsession – always thinking, planning, wishing to be thin, beautiful. This obsession is the way I hate myself: the way I look, the way I am, who I am. When I attack my body, I attack my soul, my Inner Self. My soul fills me like water fills a sponge, Reaching everywhere, Even into […]
Laughter is the Best Medicine
A man is sitting at a bar, crying. The bartender asks, “Why are you crying?” Man says, “I wish I knew where I was gonna die.” Bartender says “Why’s that?” Man sobs “I wouldn’t go there.” A man from the south walks into a bar in Boston and hears the bartender talking in that Bostonian […]
Putting Together A Plan of Eating
Our Plans of Eating are as varied as our members. There are those of us who are strict vegetarians (such as my sponsor) that rely upon tofu, seitan, or legumes with rice for their daily protein, whereas others among us much prefer to eat animal meat or seafood (such as I do), with healthy fats […]
Putting Together A Plan of Eating
Our Plans of Eating are as varied as our members. There are those of us who are strict vegetarians (such as my sponsor) that rely upon tofu, seitan, or legumes with rice for their daily protein, whereas others among us much prefer to eat animal meat or seafood (such as I do), with healthy fats […]