Tonight it hit me that very soon, perhaps
within six months or a year, my chewing difficulties will be part of the
past. The chewing problems have been
part of my reality for the last two years.
The problems started out as quite intense and constant and now are only
at mealtimes and pretty moderate, but still troubling. When this first happened, I asked for the
strength to deal with it and to be taught what I needed to know to change it. I was given both. I have been guided, through meditation, to
use a variety of mind-body healing techniques, such as described in the first
entry this month. They have worked,
though not as quickly as I would like.
When I realized the problems would be gone
soon I felt a mixture of immense gratitude and some sadness. Such life changes always seem to be
associated with some sadness because of moving on. I experience the same sort of sadness
whenever a period of connection/interaction is over, like working with a family
for a couple of hours or participating in the fellowship before, during and
after one of my recovery meetings.
