Very interesting sermon in church today about the phrase, "lead us not into temptation." The basic gist was that in order to truly overcome temptation, you have to subit to a higher power. Give up your feigned image of self-control and accept that you need guidance, absolution.
Relevant, wouldn't you say? The pastor made many references to AA, and I sat there thinking how similar alcoholics are to people with anorexia and bulimia. I thought about some other AA sayings that relate to our recovery experiences:
"It's easy to talk the talk, harder to walk the walk."
"Fake it til you make it."
"F.E.A.R. - Face Everything And Recover!"
"Try it for 90 days, and if you don't like it, we'll refund your misery."
"We have a disease that tells us we don't have a disease."
"There's no gain without pain."
"If you don't want to slip, stay away from slippery places."
"Progress, not perfection."
And finally, my favorite of all - "Change happens when the pain of holding on is greater than the fear of letting go."
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