~ COMMITMENT ~
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Shallow men believe in luck ~
Strong men believe in cause and effect.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Abstinence did not happen for me until I
made a commitment to it. I realized that
I would have abstinence until something
was a bit too uncomfortable for me to
face or feel. Then I would have a
slip. So it became a game for me. Was
this event or circumstance enough to
justify another slip? Sure, why not?
That's the nature of the
disease. Everything and anything was an
excuse to eat.
It wasn't until I made a commitment to
abstinence that I was forced to find my
solutions in the Twelve Steps and really
let go of my addiction. I'm grateful to
my Higher Power that I hit the bottom I
did. By accepting the truth about myself
and my food addiction, I am now free to
live in the solution.
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I will renew my commitment by receiving the gift of abstinence and practicing my program to the best of my ability.