Before OA I didn’t take each day seriously. I sat back and let things happen. I would watch TV and eat my food for one. To relax, I would sit back and fantasize about what a great job I was doing or how competent I was. Now I know my past and acknowledge this defect with my food. I do the footwork. I weigh and measure my food. I don’t have a regular scale, but keep using my food scale religiously. I stay with my food plan one meal at a time and surrender the results. I weigh at the doctor’s office and make the necessary adjustments. My weight varies little.
Instead of sitting back and fantasizing, I do what life puts in front of me to do. I mow the lawn, shovel the snow, and clean my house as best I can. I work during the day. I accept my supply orders and act on them as quickly as possible. I make art. Where as before I would fantasize about how good I was, now I work every day. I am 14 years abstinent and have accumulated a good body of work. I no longer have to think about how good of an artist I am, but can see the results. Other artist say they like my work and I am starting to get recognition for it. I have even started to sell some work. It all comes down to taking the Steps, one day at a time.
– Kevin F.