~ COURAGE ~
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It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.
Erma Bombeck
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I remember first starting my Twelve Step
program. I had lots of expectations and
dreams, but I couldn't talk to anyone
about them. I thought my dreams were
stupid and that nobody there really
cared about who I was or what I wanted
to achieve.
This is a big problem with all of us
compulsive overeaters. We all have hopes
and dreams of losing our impulse to eat
all the time, and of losing our excess
weight. Thinking we're not worth
anyone's time keeps us strong in our
addiction.
As we work through the Steps and learn
to trust our new family of choice, we
get the courage to begin to open up and
share our dreams and hopes. We all find
our hidden courage by praying and
trusting our Higher Power. We find the
courage to tell people about ourselves
and trust that nobody will put us down
for our past or for the future we dream
of achieving. Our dreams have no time
limit; they don't have to happen
immediately. They may happen
immediately, or it may take a long time
of struggling, but as long as we have
hope and courage, they will become a
reality in Higher Power's time.
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I remember that we learn that, together, things become much easier. As we share our experience, strength and dreams with others, they will help us learn how we can work with a special program and plan. With Higher Power and our recovery friends, our courage grows stronger, and we find we can and will succeed.