How many times have we told ourselves we’re going to do something–exercise, write a letter, paint the house, quit drinking–but never got around to it? Those around us may have been very impressed with our good intentions, happy we had made a decision to do something. But as time went by and we didn’t do anything, they were less anad less impressed. Finally our most sincere promises fell on deaf ears. People no longer believed us. And no wonder. Perhaps we, too, stopped believing in our good intentions. Some of us may have wondered if we’d ever follow through.

But there is good news. Today, we’re not telling ourselves that one of these days we’ll do something about our drinking or using or eating. We’re in recovery. And we’re seeing real progress, real growth in our lives. We’re regaining what we thought was lost forever. We’ve taken the first step toward real, lasting change. In time we’ll find we can make good on our good intentions, and rebuild our trust in ourselves.

Today let me feel grateful for the program. Let me see how it has already helped me change.

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