Recovery Dressing Well By admin Posted on April 19, 2016 2 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr I’ve been in OA for four years now, and it has given me more than I ever imagined. I’ve lived around the world working for the US military. I started OA in Texas, got serious in Germany, and I’m coming to a deep realization here in Japan. What I’ve finally started to realize is a new sense of femininity. It’s so strange to write this. I had been overweight all my life because of stuffing my fears and anxieties with food. I remember the name-calling started in third grade (I’m now 47 years old). I grew up in jeans and t-shirts and never wore anything really feminine because I felt hopeless. I felt there was no point in dressing up when I was fat. Now I wear clothes that are starting to reveal the new me—things with flowers or a little lace. I wore a beautiful Chinese dress with a mandarin collar to Hong Kong to attend a piano recital performed by a dear OA friend. That’s another thing OA and the Twelve Steps have brought me: friends around the globe. My heart and my social calendar have never been so full. I have friends here in Japan from other fellowships who have become deeply dear to me. We go to parties, swim, and walk in the park while we discuss healthy lifestyle strategies. I still have more weight to lose and more sanity to gain, but right now I’m seeing myself bloom in the program. I’m amazed and deeply grateful. Thank you, God, for this amazing program. — Michele
