FOOD FOR THOUGHT- OA/AUGUST 2014

[MajestyJo]

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

You are reading from the book Food for Thought

Highs and Lows

Abstaining from compulsive overeating does not guarantee that we will always be on an even keel emotionally. We continue to have ups and downs, and often we feel emotional distress even more keenly when we are no longer using food as a narcotic.

Part of our program involves the striving for balance and perspective. Experience teaches us not to get carried away by either elation or depression. These are moods, which will not last, and we prefer to base our actions on the rational decisions, which we make in times of quiet reflection.

Contact with OA friends during periods when we are either high or low helps to put our emotions in perspective. By expressing what we feel, we are better able to deal with it. Some of us tend to make calls when we are up and others of us reach for help when we are down. Ideally, we will make contact both times so that we may strengthen each other and learn not to be overwhelmed by mood swings.

May I remember that You can control my highs and my lows.

So many times I hear people say, "I have control of myself." That does not carry a very good message. I have no control, I am powerless, without the empowerment of my God.

Control is an illusion, It is all in our head.

May I remember that You can control my highs and my lows.

The key word is "You." this is a 'we' program, I can't, God can, and each day I have a choice.