WELCOME HOME!
Have you ever worn a mask or hundreds of masks because you
were sure that if you shared the person you really were no one
would ever love or accept you? We accept you in OA. May we offer
you a home? Overeaters Anonymous extends to all of you the gift
of acceptance. No matter who you are, where you come from or where you are heading, you are welcome here! No matter what you have done or failed to do, what you have felt or haven’t felt, where
you have slept, or with whom, who you have loved or hated – you
can be sure of our acceptance. We accept you as you are, not as
you would be if you could melt yourself and mold yourself and shape yourself into what other people think you should be. Only you can decide what you want to be.
Welcome to OA, Welcome Home!
But we will help you work for the goals you set, and when you are
successful we will rejoice with you; and when you slip, we will tell
you that we are not failures just because we sometimes fail, and
we’ll hold out own arms, in love, and stand beside you as you pull
yourself back up and walk again to where you are heading! You’ll
never have to cry alone again, unless you choose to. Welcome to
OA, Welcome Home!
Sometimes we fail to be all that we should be, and sometimes we
aren’t there to give you all you need from us. Accept our imperfections too. Love us in return and help us in our sometimes-
falling failing. That’s what we are in OA – imperfect but trying. Let’s rejoice together in our effort and in the assurance that we can have a home, if we want one.
Welcome to OA, Welcome Home! Abridged version of “Welcome
Home” from the Taste of Lifeline Kindle Edition by Overeaters
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