Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-31-2015, 06:25 PM
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Sunday, May 31, 2015
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Sunday, May 31, 2015
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...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-30-2015, 09:20 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-29-2015, 11:14 PM
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Friday, May 29, 2015
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Friday, May 29, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Quality, Not Quantity
We tend to be overly impressed with quantity. How much does it cost? How many friends do I have? How...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-28-2015, 09:44 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-27-2015, 05:36 PM
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Share the Wealth
Most of us are lucky enough to have been blessed with a more than adequate supply of food. Our problem...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-26-2015, 06:46 PM
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Miracles
OA testifies to the occurrence of miracles in our daily lives. The physical, emotional, and spiritual changes that...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-25-2015, 06:11 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-24-2015, 04:21 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-23-2015, 09:02 PM
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When I quit smoking people said, "We will still...
When I quit smoking people said, "We will still love you even if you gain 20-30 lbs." I said, "Yes, but I won't love myself." I ended up going to meetings, using the 12 Steps and apply the program...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-22-2015, 05:08 PM
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Friday, May 22, 2015
You are reading from the...
Friday, May 22, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
When in Doubt, Don't
If a particular food is not on our plan, we do not eat it. When in doubt, leave it out. If there is a...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-21-2015, 09:49 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-20-2015, 04:18 PM
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
You are reading from...
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Goals
In the OA program, our ultimate goal is not to be able to follow perfectly some diet or other. It is not even to...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-19-2015, 10:12 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-18-2015, 06:24 PM
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Monday, May 18, 2015
You are reading from the...
Monday, May 18, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Safety
I am safe as long as I do not take the first compulsive bite. Abstinence is my security. If I break my abstinence, I...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-17-2015, 10:31 AM
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Have found over time that I have eaten by the...
Have found over time that I have eaten by the clock rather than the fact that I was hungry. When I went to a workshop at "Oh Goodness Me," they suggested eating small, 5 times a day, and not loading...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-16-2015, 09:55 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-15-2015, 08:51 PM
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Friday, May 15, 2015
You are reading from the...
Friday, May 15, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Just For Today
I do not have to plan the rest of my life this morning. All I have is today. I do not need to worry about...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-14-2015, 04:04 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-14-2015, 04:03 AM
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Wednesday, May 13, 2014
You are reading from...
Wednesday, May 13, 2014
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
No Doormats Here
When we work the Twelve Steps, we grow in self-respect. Abstaining from compulsive overeating gives us...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-12-2015, 01:12 PM
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
You are reading from the...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
People Pleasing
If we are too intent on pleasing others, we may lose ourselves. All of us want and need approval from other...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-12-2015, 01:11 PM
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Monday, May 11, 2015
You are reading from the...
Monday, May 11, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Body Signals
When we were overeating compulsively, our bodies seemed to signal constant craving. Now that we are practicing...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-10-2015, 08:40 PM
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Sunday, May 10, 2015
You are reading from the...
Sunday, May 10, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Habits
Habit can work for us or against us. We have given up a set of eating habits, which were counterproductive, and we...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-09-2015, 06:33 PM
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Saturday, May 9, 2015
You are reading from the...
Saturday, May 9, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Self-Pity
"Poor little ol' me." The PLOMS. How often do we succumb to this temptation? Usually it's an excuse for not doing...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-08-2015, 02:12 PM
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Friday, May 8, 2015
You are reading from the...
Friday, May 8, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Fake Pride
Our pride often gets in the way of our recovery. Not the good kind of pride, the self-respect which belongs to all...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-07-2015, 05:34 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-06-2015, 12:02 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-05-2015, 04:22 PM
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
You are reading from the...
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Slow Down and Live
Many of us rush through our days as well as rush through our meals. Often we let ourselves get so busy...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-04-2015, 10:00 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-03-2015, 05:12 PM
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Sunday, May 3, 2015
You are reading from the...
Sunday, May 3, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Accepting Normality
It is normal to eat three meals a day. As compulsive overeaters, we made ourselves exceptional by...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-02-2015, 06:01 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-01-2015, 04:58 PM
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT - MAY
Friday, May 1, 2015
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
We Are Insatiable
Those of us who overeat compulsively can never be satisfied with food, no matter how much we eat. As we...
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