“We gratefully follow in the footsteps of many others who have walked this way before us, and we’re gratified to be making footprints of our own for others to follow.” – The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, p. 106. I am grateful that all of you were here when I entered OA………Eventually I found that I could leave footprints for others to follow. I too had experience, strength, and hope to share………We walk together on this path of recovery. – Voices of Recovery April 14th, page 105.
When asked to do service for Experience Strength and Hope Newsletter, I questioned HP, “do I have time?”. Taking on too much service has been a habit of mine and there came a point last year when I did have to say “no” to positions I loved. I knew in my heart it was what I had to do and it was most definitely a hard pill to swallow, but that’s all apart of acceptance. Thy will not mine be done. In HP’s time all would be revealed. I just have to take action and do!
When asked to take on a couple of articles for this month, once again doubting Thomas appeared in my crazy head. As soon as I opened up Voices of Recovery April 14th, I knew in my heart it was where I needed to be. Ever have those “God winks“?
This edition having a theme of “Birthdays & Milestones”, I smiled as I read the morning reading. Anyone who knows OA Foot Steps, knows how those words in this reading were instrumental in its founding.
I may have not been around then, but in the last 5 years of being with OAFS Intergroup, I have followed in many others footsteps and now being almost 6 years recovered (April 24th, 2019 is my abstinent date), I too am making footsteps.
A great birthday gift and milestone in recovery for me. From a gal who hated English in school and am now able to write articles and share my experience, strength and hope in this newsletter, I am leaving footsteps for those yet to come.
What a service to share one’s experience, strength, and hope.
Thank you for my recovery.
-Melanie B.
– Inspired by: “Voices of Recovery” – April 14th, pg 105
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