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Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter

Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter

Sponsored by OA Foot Steps Virtual Intergroup #09670

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    • Daily Reprieve
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Set Aside Prayer

God,todayhelp me set asideeverything I think I knowabout You,everything I think I knowabout myself,everything I think I knowabout others,and everything…

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Listen In: Voices of Recovery – Podcast Spotlight

Each issue, we’ll highlight one or two podcasts that reflects the theme of our current ESH publication. This quarter’s featured…

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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…

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Desire for Abstinence Prayer

Desire for Abstinence Prayer – by Patrice (inspired by OA 12 & 12) Higher Power, through trust in You, the…

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Virtual Region News Corner

Virtual Region Convention Over 70 sessions with Zoom translated Captions available in 36 languages. FEBRUARY 20 – 22, 2026 Virtual Region Needs You…

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Quieting My Mind And Spirit

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Spotlight on PIPO Committee of the Virtual Region

The Public Information and Professional Outreach (PIPO) committee of the Virtual Region primarily focuses on attracting newcomers and educating professional service providers about recovery from compulsive eating. During…

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HOW OA Works – Behind the Scenes

Limited Series Ever wondered how OA functions behind the scenes? You’re not alone!Follow us as we continue to explore the…

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Foot Steps Forward : Board Shorts

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Limited Series on WSBC

Coming up in April, is OA’s World Service Business Conference (WSBC) and applications for fellows to attend as representatives of…

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Thirty Days!

I’ve reached my twenty-ninth day of abstinence. Tomorrow will be my weighing day and my highly anticipated thirtieth day. I’ve…

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“I’m Perfectly Sane. I Just Have an Eating Problem”: My Journey to Step Two in Overeaters Anonymous

Step Two: “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Spiritual Principle: Hope The…

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An Idea Whose Time Has Come

It turns out that the ideas I had accepted in working Step One began wielding power over my actions ….

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Thoughts of Tradition One

When we first became Overeater Anonymous members, little did we think about the inner workings of the program. We did…

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Tools of Recovery

To celebrate, here are 29 tools of recovery in addition to our nine OA tools: a plan of eating, sponsorship,…

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