Recovery Meditations ~ I Am ~ One Day at a Time ~ August 22, 2009

~ I AM ~
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"I yam what I yam."

Popeye, the Sailor Man


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When did I start believing that being

myself was bad? Was it the first time I

did something 'wrong' in the eyes of an

adult? Do I remember the day I went from

being a bright-eyed child to a shadow of

a being? Whenever it occurred, as time

progressed, I began to trust that being

myself was somehow shameful.

It's hardly a wonder that I turned to

food and other addictions. After all,

food never spoke badly of me, yet it did

darken my spirit. Every compulsive bite

dampened my light.

Thank God for this program! It has

taught me that those people of my past,

however well-meaning, were wrong. Being

me is good. In fact, it's better than

good. It's wonderful! Without me, this

world would be a little darker, a little

more lost. That is why I am here, why

God created me, to be a light for the

world.


ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .


I realize that it is through God and this fellowship that I am able to shine.