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April 2023

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I Can’t Play a Symphony alone!

Last month I returned to a city across the country. While listening to the overture backstage, I waited for the…

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Celebrating You!

Celebrating OA Foot Steps 4 year Anniversary! OA Foot Steps is celebrating 4 years. It has helped thousands of Compulsive…

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An Interview: One of OA Foot Steps Founders

Q: What is your story with Compulsive Eating? A: I have always been a compulsive eater. When I was 1½…

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Spotlight on the Twelve Steps Within (TSW)

TSW is the Twelfth Steps Within committee. The goals of the committee are to provide services to members that will help…

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Heavy Phones

JUST PICK IT UP! Who knew that a cell phone could feel like it weighs 1,000 lbs? Well, that’s what…

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Words on Writing

From your fellow OA members I use the tool of writing almost everyday as part of my prayer and meditation…

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Rule 62: Don’t Take the Cash Too Seriously

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My Recovery Miracle

When I was in my disease and eating compulsively, I was preoccupied with food. Iwas obsessed with diets and my…

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