Abstinence Fresh Talk By admin Posted on October 3, 2016 2 min read 1 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr We have all heard many OA slogans over and over. I’d like to share a few fresh slogans I’ve heard in OA meetings, both face-to-face and telephone. I love these: Without abstinence, the rest is just conversation. Stay in the middle of the herd. My spiritual awakening was preceded by many rude awakenings. You can’t teach what you don’t know. You can’t lead where you don’t go. You can’t be what you are not. You can’t give what you haven’t got. Once you realize you are in too deep, you are in too deep. Without God, I can’t—without me, God won’t. If food was the problem, abstinence would be the answer. If you focus on recovery, you will lose the weight; if you focus on the weight, you will lose recovery. If you don’t want to worry about what the scale on the bathroom floor says, get one for your kitchen counter! If you want to know why you are eating compulsively—stop eating compulsively. — Rob H., Maryland USA
