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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-31-2014, 01:39 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
As they say, insanity is doing the same thing...

As they say, insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

A good example for insanity, is eating more, when what you already have eaten is enough. That disease...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-30-2014, 04:31 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Sunday, March 30, 2014 You are reading from the...

Sunday, March 30, 2014
You are reading from the book Food for Thought
Simple Joys

When we came into OA, we may have thought that we needed many material possessions, power, security, and great...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-29-2014, 01:09 PM
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Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Have to persist and work my program a day at a...

Have to persist and work my program a day at a time. My disease hasn't gone away, it is patiently waiting for me to slack off so it can sneak back into my life.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-28-2014, 02:24 AM
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Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
The thought that came to mind was, "How did we...

The thought that came to mind was, "How did we get into temptation's way? Often for me it is emotions, and I want to eat them away instead of dealing with them.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-27-2014, 12:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Thursday, March 27, 2014 You are reading...

Thursday, March 27, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Finding Our Place

I did not create this world, nor did I create myself. I do not know what the outcome of my life will...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-26-2014, 05:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Love the last line, it is amazing how our...

Love the last line, it is amazing how our perception changes when we look at things with clean and clear eyes.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-25-2014, 04:56 AM
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Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 You are reading from...

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Living Day by Day

"Life by the mile is a trial; by the inch it's a cinch." In the past, we got into trouble when we...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-24-2014, 02:56 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 24, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 24, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Action

Ours is a program of Action. It does no good to develop new awareness if we do not take appropriate new actions....
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-23-2014, 10:44 AM
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Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
For me, recovery is having that new awareness. ...

For me, recovery is having that new awareness. How can I heal and change what I don't know why I need heal and change? As we detox our body, from all substances, we have new awareness and can life...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-22-2014, 01:20 AM
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Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Saturday, March 22, 2014 You are reading...

Saturday, March 22, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Abstinence Is a Way of Life

Each morning when we wake up, we give thanks for another day of abstinence. Our bodies...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-21-2014, 02:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Friday, March 21, 2014 You are reading from...

Friday, March 21, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Letting Go

By admitting that we are unable to manage our own lives, we become ready to let a Higher Power take over....
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-20-2014, 11:54 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Where I found my most layers, was areas that I...

Where I found my most layers, was areas that I had been in total denial about. Not only my addiction, but the fact that I had a problem at all. It was about the other person, not me. I had to peel...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-19-2014, 03:27 PM
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Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
All that came to mind was "Amen to...

All that came to mind was "Amen to that!"
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-18-2014, 06:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 You are reading from...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

A New World

Being abstinent puts us into a new world. Instead of trying to cheat ourselves and get away with it, we...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-17-2014, 11:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 17, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 17, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Vulnerability

When we stop doping ourselves with unnecessary food, we become vulnerable. We have been using extra food...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-16-2014, 01:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Sunday, March 16, 2014 You are reading from...

Sunday, March 16, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Difficult Times

When we have hard things to do, we especially need our abstinence. We know from experience that...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-15-2014, 04:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Saturday, March 15, 2014 You are reading...

Saturday, March 15, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Keep Planning

Maintaining our abstinence means that we continue to plan our three measured meals each day. To leave...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-14-2014, 04:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
This was so true for me yesterday, and because I...

This was so true for me yesterday, and because I am still not feeling good today, I need to be mindful for what I reach out for. When I am not feeling well, I reach out for comfort food. Some foods...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-13-2014, 07:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Thursday, March 13, 2014 You are reading...

Thursday, March 13, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

No More Diets

OA is not another diet club. Abstinence is not something we go on for a while, until we achieve a...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-12-2014, 01:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
For me it was about identifying that I was using...

For me it was about identifying that I was using food as a drug, an escape, and a way to cope with my feelings. The coping meant stuffing them so I didn`t have to feel them or deal with them. I...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-11-2014, 10:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
This is why I like discussion meetings. ...

This is why I like discussion meetings. Listening to others share enlightened me. At a speaker meeting, if I didn't like the message I could shut out the messenger, but if I go to a discussion, I...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-10-2014, 01:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 10, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 10, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Fellowship

Compulsive overeating is a lonely activity. The more we eat, the more we isolate ourselves from other people...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-10-2014, 01:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
So true, some how we get to thinking it is our...

So true, some how we get to thinking it is our due. That 'Ah' feeling we get when our drug of choice hits bottom, is hard to forget. I had to remember, that it kept taking more and more to reach...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-08-2014, 05:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
As they say, what is normal? A cycle on the...

As they say, what is normal? A cycle on the washing machine. My attitude often says, "It all comes out in the wash!"

With my Fibromyalgia, sleeping disorder and chronic pain, my meals are not...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-07-2014, 02:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Friday, March 7, 2014 You are reading from...

Friday, March 7, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Accepting Abstinence

Abstinence is not so much something we achieve as it is a gift from our Higher Power. It is given to...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-06-2014, 04:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Thursday, March 6, 2014 You are reading from...

Thursday, March 6, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Living Now

When we were eating compulsively, we left the here and now. We escaped into fantasy, and we were often...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-05-2014, 07:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Can just hear them now, if I allow them to play...

Can just hear them now, if I allow them to play in my head. When I press play, instead of deleting them or fast forward, I heard those words, "Eat what's on your plate, some people are starving in...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-04-2014, 01:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 You are reading from...

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Doing What Feels Good

Doing anything as long as it feels good is a trap. We like to eat for the sheer sensual pleasure...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-03-2014, 09:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 3, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 3, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Precision

For the success of our program, many of us have found that it is important to be precise when we weigh and...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-02-2014, 09:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Change for me was about making healthy choice,...

Change for me was about making healthy choice, but for the most part, it was a change in attitude.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-01-2014, 06:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,207
Posted By MajestyJo
Eating Disorders - OA March 2014

Saturday, March 1, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Other People's Problems

Sometimes we wear ourselves out trying to solve another person's problem. Is this not perhaps a...
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