How OA Changed My Life Recovery Mouthpeace By admin Posted on January 1, 2019 3 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr One day, I was trying out a new slow cooker recipe I had created, and I wanted to taste it before serving it to my family. The food was hot, and I wasn’t careful to blow on it. I burned my mouth. I burned it pretty bad. It dawned on me in that painful moment that I’ve spent most of my adult life with a burned mouth. I am a food addict and compulsive overeater. One of my prime compulsive food behaviors was eating out of all the pans, pots, and casserole dishes as I cooked for a family of six. Yes, I was always in the kitchen, almost always surrounded by food, and I was tasting and eating all the way through. These days, my mouth is almost never burned. I may need to taste something to check for seasoning or see if it’s done, but I don’t eat a pre-meal meal standing in front of the stove anymore. Now I know that abstinence is twofold. With God’s help, I stay away from my addictive foods—those binge foods that trigger my cravings—and I stay away from my compulsive food behaviors. It was never in my prayers that God take away this terrible habit of burning my mouth. I’ve never prayed for God to bring my mouth peace and sanity. But this has become one of the many gifts presented to me along the way. I don’t have to live in pain and discomfort today. Who would have guessed such marvelous things would be possible through working the Twelve Steps of OA! — Kris I., Puyallup, Washington USA
