~ THE FEAR OF FAILURE ~

Recovery Meditations
One Day at a Time
October 1, 2010

~ THE FEAR OF FAILURE ~

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"It is not because things are difficult
that we do not dare; it is because we do
not dare that things are difficult."

- Seneca

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I was full of excuses: "I can't start a
food plan. Won't it be the same as a
diet? I'm a free spirit! I don't like
such restrictions! If I can't do
something perfectly, why should I even
start? I do it perfectly, or I don't do
it at all! I have gone too far to ever
go back to being anywhere near
healthy. I don't have time to plan my
Food. I am young. I have plenty of time
to worry about taking off the weight!"

These were my favorite
excuses. Underlying all the excuses was
the fear of failure. I did not know that
true failure comes about by not ever
having tried. My life circumstances
never got better by ignoring my problems
with food. Ignoring my condition began
to complicate every aspect of my life.

This moment I have a choice. I dare to
choose in the next few moments even one
small thing that I can do to make my
life better or more healthful.

ONE DAY AT A TIME...

If I cannot think of anything, I will
pause and ask my Higher Power to help me
learn to choose.

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