Last month I returned to a city across the country. While listening to the overture backstage, I waited for the symphony to begin. I watched the fluid movements of my colleagues perform the delicate and different movements onstage. Their lifetime of attention, discipline and service was enabling sublime music-making that lifted my soul. I exhaled with relief. I recalled being …
Celebrating OA Foot Steps 4 year Anniversary! OA Foot Steps is celebrating 4 years. It has helped thousands of Compulsive Eaters and in turn has been supported by thousands of members. Our community is unique and yet we all share a common goal: To help the still suffering compulsive eater. Today, we celebrate You and our Fellowship. Happy Birthday OA …
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I would like to talk on behalf of Traditions One and Two. Beginning in April of 1946, in the Grapevine, Bill Wilson began to expound on what he called “The Twelve Points to Assure our Future’’. These became known as the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, and eventually, our own adopted Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous. The First Tradition states “Our …
I just finished my first year in OA, and it has been amazing. I am convinced it was GOD, the Gift of Desperation, that got me to my first meeting. I accepted Step One then, and I honestly faced the truth about my disease. I had used bad eating habits to cover up feelings, comfort myself in times of stress, …
Higher Power,How can I move beyond this paralyzed feeling? Help me understand my fears and limitations. Dearest Child, Breathe. Fear is what holds you back. Breathe away this discomfort. In each breath, breathe in the essence that is Me, the life-giving forces that fuel your body, your emotions, your thoughts and infuses your spirit with my Grace. Breathe out all …
Before I found OA, food was my answer to everything and anything. If I had a problem, I would eat. Uncomfortable feelings meant more food. After spending time in OA, I came to believe and accept that food is an ineffective means of coping. Using food to cope is no longer an option for me. Now, I eat to live, …
My sponsor asked me to write on these two questions: Jessica K. Source: oceanandbay.org
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