I attended my favorite OA meeting the other evening and we listened and discussed a lead that was given at the recent OA World Convention. The speaker had some very valuable things to say. They are things that I believe will help me work a better program. She remarked that her time in program has been marked with both periods of abstinence and periods of relapse, but the whole time she kept attending meetings. That I can do. I struggle with the thinking that if I can’t do it perfectly, why do it at all. If I go at things with the attitude that maybe I can do it better today than I did it yesterday, I think I will see some progress. Small changes all add up and will soon equal a big change.

I am very optimistic about today. It is one of these days where I can see the next ten moves I am going to make and that I will get a lot accomplished. I feel less confused than normal and have feeling of peace and clarity.

Tags: Just for Today, recovery, OA, Overeaters Anonymous, Twelve Step program