OA Serenity Statement
I seek the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom…
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Different Ways of Finding Recovery
February 1, 2018 Thank you, OA, for embracing and encouraging diversity. No matter where I am in my recovery process,…
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…
Surrenderol: Wonder Drug?
The following “ad” is a tongue-in-cheek parody. Surrenderol® is an amazing new state of mind achieved by working the 12…
The Five Contemplations
I am not Buddhist, nor religious, but I came across a Buddhist concept that has become a helpful part of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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The Importance of Group Conscience
I have often wondered where group conscience is explained within the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Service….
My First Lead Share
I am a compulsive overeater and restrictor. This was my first share in 2019, when I found recovery. Preparing this…
How (Not) To Follow The Rules
First thing to know about me: I am a life-long compulsive eater. Second thing to know about me: I like…
Step 2 of OA – OA Reel
Step 2 in Overeaters Anonymous states: “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.”…
Interview with Claire M – Finding Love in Service
Claire M is a long time member of Overeaters Anonymous. We discuss Claire’s personal journey with compulsive eating, including her…
May the 14th be With You! -Jan 2026
“Perhaps we didn’t believe that our compulsive eating was a spiritual problem, or we felt God was concerned only with…