THE TITANIC
“Men at some time are masters of their
fates.”
Our early days in OA can be compared to being a passenger on the Titanic. As
we took our beloved and wonderfully-powerful first three steps, we were
taking a voyage. In Step One we realized we were on the Titanic and that we
were doomed. In Step Two we spotted a lifeboat. And in Step Three we took
our seats in the lifeboat.
~ Karen A.
William Shakespeare
My voyage began with Step One when I realized the connection between the
weight I was carrying and some
health issues I had last year. I had developed
"pitting edema" in both ankles. That was a
sign of congestive heart failure. I was on the Titanic! In addition to my
physical health condition, I discovered that my inner-health was also
challenged. I had lived
my life filled with resentments and negative thinking which ate at my very
being. I had lost much of my spiritual strength and was in need of spiritual
renewal. I was indeed a passenger on my own personal Titanic.
My voyage continued with Step Two. I can't even remember
how I found The Recovery Group online, but I know that my Higher Power
must have brought me here. Though I didn't believe at that time what the
fellowship
said in the meetings, I "acted as if" I believed my Higher Power could
relieve me of these horrible compulsions to overeat and to live in
resentment and negativity. That was all it took. I had spotted the lifeboat
and was "acting as if" I believed it had come for me.
I was being changed. My early days of abstinence were difficult, but
achievable. I had gotten into the lifeboat. I will always remember where I
was when
I suddenly realized that God had relieved me of the compulsion to eat
between meals and at night. That realization had a huge impact on me.
That day I took my seat on the lifeboat. I have been blessed with so much
recovery. The ride I am on in this lifeboat isn't a free ride; it requires
that I work this program on a daily basis. But when I consider the
alternative, I love the ride I am on and I truly cherish the
passengers with whom I am sharing this boat!
One day at a time...
I will cherish the lifeboat that this
program has given me.
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