Taking Responsibility: Breaking Free from Victimhood
Inspired by the principle in Tradition 7 For much of my life, I lived in a cycle of self-pity and…
The Twelve Traditions of OA
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JULY 14, 2025 QUARTERLY EDITION Hot off the press!! The Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter (ESH) has hit the stands…
Tradition 7: Strive to Give
I schlepped into my first OA meeting late and in dirty clothes, fearful of the people around me. I left early…
Take a Walk Down the Traditions
The Twelve Steps were given to us for personal recovery, where the Twelve Traditions were given to us for group…
Autonomous Solution
Tradition Four: Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole. I worked…
Tradition Four: Beneficial Differences
Autonomy in OA is a really cool thing! I love how each meeting I go to is a bit different….
Group Checklist: Practicing the Eleventh Tradition
Source: Checklist adapted from “The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous”, Second Edition (p. 162)Lifeline: Stories of Recovery,…
Meet Ann Onymus
There once was a girl named Ann Onymus, When asked if she wanted to change the name her parents gave…
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We are delighted to bring you another edition of the Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter for October 2024! The Quarterly…
Realigned by a Few Tenths
There are problems faced by OA members who do not practice a dogma-based spirituality. These problems could be eliminated by…
Thought for Today
When we practice living in harmony with our world, we become wiser about choosing our battles. We learn where to…
STEP[9] Right Up! Latest Edition: September
We are delighted to bring you another edition of the Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter for September 2024! The theme…
Tradition 9: Structure Makes a Difference
“OA, as such, ought never be organized: but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they…
Tradition 9: Alive and Well
Our group has no government, no permanent officeholders, no small committee that runs everything, and no authorities. Instead, we encourage…
STEP-8 Right Up! Read all about it!
Our latest edition of the Newsletter has hit the stands! August 14th Edition is all about Step 8 – Tradition…