Today I am grateful..

For Bo including me in his touching write up, in OH magazine, about our dear friend Crow who passed away.. Crow and Bo were and continue to be very instumental in my WLS journey..

That I hope to be like Crow and Bo one day..

For making a difference..

That I know that I am just me..

For the people that respond to this and have something to be grateful for everyday.. If you are reading this that means you woke up and should be grateful..

11/01 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Those whom I most respect in The Program -- and, in turn, those from whom I've learned the most -- seem convinced that pride is, as one person put it, the "root-sin." In moral theology, pride is the first of the seven deadly sins. It is also considered the most serious, standing apart from the rest by virture of its unique quality. Pride gets right into our spiritual victories. It insinuates itself into all our successes and accomplishments, even when we attribute them to God. DO I STRUGGLE AGAINST PRIDE BY WORKING THE TENTH STEP REGULARLY, FACING MYSELF FRESHLY AND MAKING THINGS RIGHT WHERE THEY'VE GONE WRONG?

TODAY I PRAY
May I be on guard constantly against the sneakiness of pride, which can creep into every achievement, every triumph, every reciprocated affection. May I know that whenever things are going well for me, my pride will be on the spot, ready to take credit. May I watch for it.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Put pride in its place.

Hi I have been on lamictal for almost 2yrs and I haven't noticed any significant weight gain. A month ago I was lowered in doses for it I was on 400mg and now down to 300mgs. Hope this helps.

10/31 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
If I'm to continue growing in The Program, I must literally "get wise to myself." I must remember that for most of my life I've been terribly self-deceived. The sin of pride has been at the root of most of my self-deception, usually masquerading under the guise of some virture. I must work continually to uncover pride in all its subtle forms, lest it stop me in my tracks and push me backward once again to the brink of disaster. WHEN IT COMES TO PRIDE, DO I BELIEVE, IN EMERSON'S WORDS, THAT "IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A MAN TO BE CHEATED BY ANYONE BUT HIMSELF... "?

TODAY I PRAY
May I know that button-popping pride is inappropriate for me as a recovering addict. It hides my faults from me. It turns people off and gets in the way of my helping others. It halts my progress because it makes me think I've done enough self-searching and I'm "cured". I pray to my Higher Power that I may be realistic enough to accept my success in The Program without giving in to pride.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Pride halts progress.

 

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/crossingtotransferaddictions/

Hi All,

There is a new OH Online Support Group. The above link will get you there.
It's called Crossing Over to Transfer Addictions.

This group discusses the issue of transfer addictions (also known as cross addictions) after weight loss surgery. there are millions of people who have undergone gastric bypass who are now dealing with issues of addiction transfer.

For a number of people, giving up overeating leads to adoption of a new compulsion. Addiction transfer occurs when someone is unable or unwilling to rely on one compulsion (for us, it was food) and so switches to a new compulsion (alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, internet, porn, etc) due to not having dealt with the underlying issue behind the compulsion.

***Please feel free (and safe) to join and discuss any and/all issues you have regarding Transfer Addiction. ***

WE WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER WITHOUT JUDGEMENT!