“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…
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Virtual Region News Corner
Virtual Region Assembly 1 May 30 – 31, 2026 Annual Appeal from the Virtual Region Committee Carnival Saturday May 16th,…
A Virtual Region Annual Appeal
Dear Meeting Leaders and Hosts, Intergroup and Service Board Chairs, Meeting and Service Board Treasurers, Trusted Servants, and OA Virtual…
Concept 4: Spiritual Principle Equality
The Spiritual Principle of equality, as described in Concept 4, calls us to participate equally in the decisions of Overeaters…
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…
Question of the Month
How does your Higher Power show up for you? My higher power continues to remove my need for food as…
Does Your OA Group Do Things Differently?
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole.” This Tradition allows OA…
Serenity Statement
I seek the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And Wisdom…
Trusted Servant Prayer
To the God of our understanding: We ask for your guidance in carrying out this work in service to the…
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…
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…
May the 14th be with You! -Higher Power
“Some days I do not know much about myself, but I am aware of my efforts to find out, to…
Trusting HP
Greetings! I write on my OA material daily and post it to my Non-Realtime meetings. This one is from VOR…
Translation for the Atheist/Agnostic/Secular Newcomer
September 1, 2020 I am athletic and an atheist. I don’t fit the stereotype of what a compulsive overeater looks…
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…
Trust Higher Power Today
December 1, 2025 While snowshoeing this morning, I was obsessing about regaining weight like before, but God nudged me and…