AFFIRMATIONS

BODY

I can leave my body up to my higher power.
I love _________ (name a part of your body.)
My body is exactly the way it should be today.
I refrain from abusing my body.
My body has its own strength and grace.
My body is beautiful and I will love and nurture it.
My smile accentuates the beauty of my face.
I enjoy feeling myself in my body.
I accept and love my feminine aspects.
My weight does not matter for today.
I will not starve just for today.
My higher power would not expect me to get less than I deserve in food, exercise, and other forms of body care.

SELF

I am learning to refrain from self-criticism.
I can depend on my higher power to help me with self-esteem.
I accept and embrace myself.
I have been blessed with many talents.
I choose to look at the beauty life has to offer.
I am full of joy and happiness.
I am worthy and deserving of care and attention.
I am a caring person and loved by many.
I embrace change effortlessly.
I can use the steps to rid myself of guilt and self-abuse.
I accept my emotions and allow them creative expression.
I am free to be a creative joyful being.
My life force flows in balance with all things.
I claim the deepest wisdom of my being.
My higher power would not expect me to get less than I deserve in self-love and self-care.

SEX & RELATED ISSUES

I bless and celebrate the feminine way of being.
I give only when my cup overflows.
I release sexual guilt and celebrate my sexuality.
I do not fake my sexual responses.
I own my sexuality.
I own my body.
I have healthy sexual boundaries.
I can depend on my higher power to help with my sexual boundaries.

^{SOURCE: These affirmations are from a Women’s Self, Sexuality, & Body Issues OA meeting. Feel free to change any wording to suit your situation. – Region One}

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