A foundation

[anderson127]

After quite some time in relapse, I have begun a foundation of abstinence. This abstinence is precious and it is a gift from my HP who only wants me to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. My Higher Power has begun to open doors to establish a relationship with Him in that I can talk to Him about whatever plagues me, or just to say Thank You for being so patient and understanding. I am in a wonderful place of gratitude. My life is filled with love, and I feel that opportunities for growth are abound, granted I stay close to God and the Fellowship. It is so important to put down the food each and every day, and focus on emotional and spiritual work to strengthen my program especially for those times when I might falter.
For me, the difficult time is at night..I might stay up too late and get tired, or I might have a resentment or something else on my mind that disturbs my serenity or peace of mind. When these things occur, I must either go to bed (HALT), or write a 10th step and talk to someone immediately in order let go and once again, establish peace and understanding in my life.
I am so grateful this morning for waking up and feeling alive-awakened to ALL of my senses and not just spinning in my head filled with negativity. God's will for me today is to honor my body as His temple, and to let others be who they are, as God lets me be who I am; imperfect in my journey AND willing to grow.
Thank you FAA. You and God have saved my life.

[here42da]

Thank you for sharing It is truly a miracle of the program the changes in our lives because of working the FAA program. I will be eternally grateful that another loving food addict shared the message. For me I plan to make this a lifetime change, not just something that I will stop doing once I have achieved all of my goals. Thank you FAA.

[step3]

Thank you for sharing your gratitude with us, anderson127. I truly believe that a grateful heart will not pick up sugar/flour/wheat, so it's definitely in my best interest to "count my blessings"~ especially when I'm feeling down or not so great. Looking at the positive things in my life on an ongoing basis is a way for letting even more positive things come my way. And I believe also that sharing my gratitude with others in the program, like you've done here, is good not only for them, but for me. It does say in the readings we do at FAA meetings: "Sharing our experience, strength, and hope with others allows us to recover from this disease." You're doing just that, anderson127... keep it going! :smile: