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WHY ME GOD?

OA member asked God why me - why not you?

I asked that question often when I was a little girl, probably omitting God. To me God was mean, punishing, to be feared. Why me? Why was I fat? Why wasn’t I cute like the other girls? They didn’t have to hide their bodies. I envied their legs. I wanted normal legs. There was a […]

Posted byOASVadminAugust 1, 2023February 3, 2024Posted inWeight Loss, Gratitude, AbstinenceTags: God, abstinent, weight loss, gratitude

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