Food for Thought - Gratitude

[MajestyJo]

Thursday, January 12, 2012

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Gratitude

I am grateful to have found OA. Without it, I would still be floundering in despair. I would still be alone, without understanding friends, without purpose, and without hope.

I am grateful to be abstaining just for today. I do not have to worry about tomorrow, because if I live well today, tomorrow will take care of itself.

I am grateful for a new life, for new strength growing out of old weakness.

When I am full of gratitude, there is no room left for anger, envy, fear, or hatred. Nor is there room for pride, since when I am grateful I am humbly aware of my dependence on my Higher Power. Being filled with gratitude is ever so much better than being filled with food!

May I gratefully abstain today and every day.

[MajestyJo]

Love how you can read each daily thought from these books and put in the fellowship that is your home. I don't know about you, but I qualify for just about all of them. We all used for the same reason(s):

1) To cope with life
2) To numb our feelings
3) To stuff our feelings
4) To not look at ourselves
5) To shut off and shut out those around us.

My sponsor always said, "A grateful addict will never have a reason to pick up."

[schell08122008]

Ditto Jo. I am an addict to the core..and qualify for any of the 12 step programs..I drank, drugged and abuse food for all those reasons you mentioned...I never learned how to cope so I escaped . It just made sense to me. Everyday I learn new ways to cope without picking up. I feel like ,hey, I should already have grown up..but to me this is a life long process. Peace Schell