Step 3: Power Surge
At my home meeting, a member shared a story about wanting a specific food and…
Step 3: Power Surge
At my home meeting, a member shared a story about wanting a specific food and not being able to stop…
Step 2: Loving Restoration
When I heard Step Two read aloud at meetings, it used to bother me. “Restored to sanity?” I thought disbelievingly….
Step 1: Always a Beginner
When I came into OA, I met a longtimer I particularly admired. She was slender and energetic. She shared wisdom…
Group Checklist: Practicing the Eleventh Tradition
Source: Checklist adapted from “The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous”, Second Edition (p. 162)©2016 Overeaters Anonymous, Inc….
Meet Ann Onymus
There once was a girl named Ann Onymus, When asked if she wanted to change the name her parents gave…
Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Sponsorship!
We are delighted to bring you another edition of the Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter for October 2024! The Quarterly…
I Ceased Fighting
“I ceased fighting.” My sponsor shared those words with me during a particularly tumultuous time, where I was struggling to…
Daily Review Sheet
©2024 Experience Strength & Hope Newsletter,All rights reserved. Proudly sponsored by OA Foot Steps VIG #09670. Did you enjoy this…
Thought for the day
Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness, Bad days give you experience, Worst days give…
A Daily Prayer
Grant me the serenityTo accept all things I cannot change;The courage to change the things I can;And wisdom to know…
From Selfishness to Compassion
From Selfish Compulsive Eater to Compassionate Sponsor: My Journey of Spiritual Fitness and Connection I’m a recovered compulsive eater, but…
My Miracle Cries to be Lived
Journal Entry: 9.20.2024 This morning, thoughts of becoming abstinent, of really surrendering the choice I so frequently make to pick…
On Awakening…
On awakening, let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin,…
The Fork in the Road
My name is Karen. I have been in program for twenty-five years with a top weight of 359 pounds (163…
The Gift of Sponsorship
My name is Laurie, and I’m a recovering compulsive overeater. I’ve been thinking about gratitude a lot lately. The focus…
