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    Anew

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Celebrating Six Years of OA Foot Steps – A Message from our Chair

Hi everyone! I’m Renee, and I have the absolute joy and honor of serving as the Chair of OA Foot…

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First Haiku

I am powerless Put my faith in these twelve Steps , A new life awaits -Denise M ©2024 Experience Strength…

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Finding Acceptance in OA

I had struggled with my weight for much of my life. I had been on diets since I was in…

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Finding Autonomy: A Journey Through Dependence, Independence, and Interdependence

Autonomy—this word carries a lot of weight for me. It’s not just a concept; it’s a personal journey, a lesson…

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Foot Steps Forward: Board Shorts

Here are the Board Shorts, updates from the Board, in case you missed them at the Intergroup business meeting! This…

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Question of the Month

How do you celebrate yourself for a birthday (oa or non oa related) and/or milestones ? The milestone which stands…

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Spotlight on OA Foot Steps Milestones Committee & OA Foot Steps Birthday and Milestones Meeting

Did you know that OA Foot Steps wants to celebrate you? There are 2 ways we celebrate! The Monthly Birthday/Milestone…

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Interview

Finding Recovery and Community: An Interview with Juliet H In a candid conversation, Juliet shared her experiences with compulsive eating…

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  • The Twelve Traditions of OA
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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…

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Rozanne’s Prayer

Rozanne S., the founder of Overeaters Anonymous (OA), began her journey to help others in 1958 after attending a Gamblers…

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The Meaning of the Serenity Prayer

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can,And wisdom to…

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Tradition Four: Beneficial Differences

Autonomy in OA is a really cool thing! I love how each meeting I go to is a bit different….

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My Poem

With tears in my eyes I have come to realizeThat I’ve transferred addictions… By eating to my demise. While on my last legs My…

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My Miracle Cries to be Lived

Journal Entry: 9.20.2024 This morning, thoughts of becoming abstinent, of really surrendering  the choice I so frequently make to pick…

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What Sponsoring has Meant to My Recovery

Being Sponsored In OA meetings where the Tools of Recovery are read I heard about the suggestion to get a…

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A Sponsor’s Tool Box

OA Holiday Workshop: Sponsorship DayGetting a Newcomer Started & Other General Information for Sponsors Source: OA.org©2016 Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All…

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