~ GOD OF MY UNDERSTANDING ~
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"I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us."
John Lennon
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Like many people, I originally came to
Program primarily seeking help with my
compulsive overeating. My main concern
was to gain control of my weight and my
appetite. I was expecting some kind of
diet program, but I found something
quite different.
I already considered myself religious
and didn't think I needed much help in
this area. I also wasn't particularly
interested in working on my
shortcomings, but I was willing to
overlook these "problem" areas of
Program because I was so desperate for
help.
Well, I did get my weight and appetite
under control, but I got much more than
that. Program's concept of being able to
work with a God of my own understanding
may have been the most radical and
personally-enlightening theological
tidbit I've ever had the pleasure of
tripping over. It changed everything I
thought I knew about spirituality and
God. Through this shift in my
understanding, my Higher Power began to
change me and help me with my COE by
gradually removing all of my past
baggage and encumbrances.
Even though I've now reached my recovery
goals, my purification continues daily,
as does my spiritual growth. I went
searching for a diet that actually
worked and instead found a whole new way
of life. Whoda thunk?
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I will continue to nurture my relationship with the God Of MY Understanding by working the tools of recovery.