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From: mikes@lakesys.lakesys.com (Mike Shawaluk)
Newsgroups: alt.recovery
Subject: For Today
Message-ID: <1572@lakesys.lakesys.com>
Date: 16 Jan 90 20:05:39 GMT
Reply-To: mikes@lakesys.UUCP (Mike Shawaluk)
Organization: Lake Systems - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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From "For Today", a daily meditation book from Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.
--
January 13

	Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.
					John Lyly


If I slip, I will try again.  Practice makes perfect, and I expect to
practice abstinence until I "get it."  What is the alternative?

It's an encouraging sign to be able to give myself a chance to go back and do
things differently, without judgment or self-condemnation.  For example, did
I really hear -- and act upon -- program suggestions and slogans such as
"half measures availed us nothing"; "willing to go to any lengths"; "keep it
simple"; "one day at a time"?  Whether I am struggling with abstinence or
personality defect, those are words on which I can rely.


FOR TODAY:  I will not waste time blaming myself, but instead, try again.
-- 
   - Mike Shawaluk             
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