divine AA

AA says that service is a way of getting out of our addictions and into recovery. I think God sort of said this first. Who’d have thought He knew! It seems that when I do things for others I feel better about myself and less likely to indulge in self-pity which inevitably leads to other indulgences and then I find myself plunging head first into a bag or box or bowl of something not nutritious. So today when a colleague called and asked me to proof read an essay for her I took it as an opportunity to share my talent with someone else and improve my chances for keeping my appetite within the bounds the Lord has set. Service has a magical way of bringing a smile to the day—not so much service with a smile but service brings the smile. The happy moods associated with helping others are akin to the endorphins of exercise. Thankfully I was able to experience both highs today and I’d rather be high in mood than weight any day! Service anyone?