February 14
Infantile love follows the principle:
I love because I am loved. Mature love follows the principle:
I am loved because I love.
Erich Fromm
Emotional growth often begins the moment we walk in the OA door.
Given the eroded self-regard of many compulsive overeaters, it is a
deeply affecting experience to find unconditional acceptance in the OA
meeting rooms.
From the beginning come self-acceptance and the ability to accept
and love others without conditions or expectations.
As one OA speaker said, "I love you; whether you love me is
beside the point."
For today: Do I show people acceptance and love without
insisting that they first assure me of theirs?
