~ PATIENCE ~
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Patience and diligence, like faith, remove mountains.
William Penn
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When I first came into the doors of this
program, I didn't even know what
abstinence was. I thought I was on a
diet. It turned out to be far more than
I ever imagined. In the short time I've
been in program, I've had perfect
abstinence, I've lost weight and my
physical, emotional and spiritual
well-being has changed more than I ever
thought possible.
I've come so far in this program
... beyond my wildest dreams ... yet,
sometimes it feels like it's still not
enough. I'll weigh myself one month and
think, "Is that all I've lost? Why
couldn't I have lost more?" It's times
like this when I try to remember how I
was before program, going through diet
after diet only to fail again and
again. What difference does it make if I
don't lose weight as fast as somebody
else or as fast as I feel that I should?
It's not a race or a competition. It's
not even about how little or how much I
weigh. It's about finding peace and
recovery and happiness within myself. My
body feels great, my mind feels
wonderful and I'm happier and closer to
God than I ever thought I could possibly
be. How could I ask for anything more?
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I pray my Higher Power gives me the
strength to continue my abstinence, the
courage to be patient with my progress,
and the wisdom to remember that My
physical, emotional and spiritual
well-being is a far more precious gift
than any number the scale could ever
show.