The Spiritual Principle of Step 6: Willingness
Recently, while taking a couple of sponsees through Steps 1 to 3, I found myself reflecting on something simple yet…
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Spotlight On Two-Way Prayer
My entire OA recovery has been online, My “home” meeting is called “On Awakening”, and it is a two-way prayer…
Higher Power: An Original Song
A song written for the ESH Newsletter, and for all fellow OAs, who have the love for their Higher Power…
A Measure of Trust…
At my first OA meeting in hearing the word God, it really turned me off. Then in hearing about giving…
Responsibility and the Price of Service -Concept 6
The World Service Business Conference has entrusted the Board of Trustees with the primary responsibility for the administration of Overeaters…
Extra! Extra! Read all About It!! – Higher Power
Hot off the press!! The Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter (ESH) has hit the stands with a great collection of…
The Scariest Thing I Ever Did? -Step Four
Step 4 is often one of the most challenging steps because it requires honesty. We are asked to take a…
“We are not a Glum lot”
My compulsive overeating became noticeable to me because it stopped working as a sedative for anxiety, fear, and self-loathing. I…
Interview – A Conversation with Mel on Service, Surrender, and Spiritual Awakening
Mel’s story is a powerful testament to transformation. After 57 years of struggle with compulsive eating and life threatening health…
Step 5 Integrity
Step 5: “Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Spiritual Principle:…
Trusting HP
Greetings! I write on my OA material daily and post it to my Non-Realtime meetings. This one is from VOR…
I’m Still an Agnostic and I Still Keep Coming Back
September 27, 2022 As a longtime agnostic, I had a lot of hesitation as I walked into a church basement…
The Twelve Steps Transformed My Anger, Resentment, and Fear Into Serenity
October 25, 2024 Fear, anger, resentment—I was looking for a connection among these three emotions because they kept nudging against…
From Fear to Faith: Finding a Higher Power That Makes Sense to Me
The Spiritual Principle of Step 3 – Faith Faith has never come easily to me. Even though I grew up…
The First Contact -OA Newcomer Story
As an administrator for the OA Foot Steps WhatsApp group dedicated to connecting newcomers withsponsors and sponsees, I’ve learned that…
My Personal ESH
Hi my name is Jacqui, I am a compulsive overeater here in Australia. To tell you about myself… I was…