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Post by Caressa2 on May 31, 2004 4:51:39 GMT -5
You are reading from the book Food for Thought.
Friends Are For Helping
Now that we have found our place in a fellowship of sympathetic friends, we no longer need to be lonely. We have friends who understand us, even though we may only know their first names. Since we are all compulsive overeaters, we share similar experiences and feelings.
Reaching out to others in the program helps us to better understand and accept ourselves. The new life OA gives us needs to be shared in order to be kept. Calling newcomers, sharing transportation, keeping in touch with someone who is having trouble--these contacts strengthen our defenses against old habits and prevent us from slipping back into loneliness. The friends we make through OA are related to us by a deep spiritual bond.
When we are in trouble, we should not be too proud to ask for help. We cannot control this disease by ourselves. Our phone call to another member in time of difficulty is not an imposition but another link in the chain of mutual support.
May I be a giver and receiver of help and friendship
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Post by Caressa2 on May 31, 2004 4:56:29 GMT -5
This is a 'we' program, without you there is no me. I can't do this alone, I tried my way for many years, and it didn't work. It doesn't matter what substance and abuse I am recovering from, it is about balance of body, mind and spirit and I can no longer play 'god' with my life.
No one is responsible if I relapse, I am not responsible for anyone's recovery, I can't make anyone do anything, but I believe the Spirit of the Fellowship works through us all, and together we can obtain the strength, courage and will to do what we need to do, one day at time.
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