DWELLERS OF THE DARKSIDE -

"Have we cheated and lied to ourselves? Have lived in denial about our eating, our character defects, or our need to change? Negative thinking is another form of self-deception ... ." "Do we tend to dwell on the dark side of things ... ignore our blessings and focus on what we lack?" (Overeaters Anon., p. 42)

PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT - 

"Denial is the part of our disease that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for us to acknowledge reality." "Always skillful at defending our actions, we refused to accept responsibility for the damage done by our addiction." (It Works, How & Why, p. 4)

"Refusal to believe

until proof is given is

a rational position; denial

of all outside of our own

limited experience

is absurd."

- Annie Besant (1847 - 1943) British philosopher & labor organizer

*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, .like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.

Zonr Suggestions:

Find a quiet place while you put aside all pre-judgments and open yourself up to the Universal Truths above that unite spiritual traditions from around the world. You may want to replace alcohol & drugs with your own struggles with smoking, food, sex, money, rage, work, or even love, in order to make each SFZ a closer, personal fit.

*For you and your HP (Higher Power)

To receive your own SFZs each day.