The Gift of Acceptance

If you decide you are one of us, we welcome you with open arms. Whatever your circumstances, we offer you the gift of acceptance. You are not alone any more. Welcome to Overeaters Anonymous. Welcome home! ~ Suggested Meeting Format

What a precious gift, the gift of acceptance!
Consenting to receive or undertake something offered.
Being received as adequate or suitable,
typically being accepted into a group.
Agreement with or believe in an idea,
opinion or explanation. Willingness to tolerate
a difficult or unpleasant situation.How is acceptance a gift? The action of receiving,
of making each person there aware that finally,
in this odd little place, with few people or a massive crowd,
I have come home to a home I've never known.
Being presented with the attitude I'm not a failure,
but instead that I'm adequate! that I'm suitable!
That may seem a put-down, self-deprecation,
but at times it may be high praise, a birth of acceptance.
Agreement with an idea, that crazy concept it's not
a lack of willpower, not lack of discipline,
but a disease, not my fault, like the flu
but chronic, treatable but not curable,
but life can be fine, fun, free.
What a marvelous offer, a wonderful gift,
the gift of acceptance.

There's a road to recovery one Step at a time.