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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Question of the Month
How do you celebrate yourself for a birthday (oa or non oa related) and/or milestones ? The milestone which stands…
Rozanne’s Prayer
Rozanne S., the founder of Overeaters Anonymous (OA), began her journey to help others in 1958 after attending a Gamblers…
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…
Concept Practices
Hi, I am a compulsive overeater and have been in OA for twenty-six years. I have been abstinent for almost…
Autonomous Solution
Tradition Four: Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole. I worked…
Lost Half, Gained Everything
I am at a peculiar milestone. I now weigh 168 pounds (76 kg), and that reflects my 168-pound weight loss….
Tradition Four: Beneficial Differences
Autonomy in OA is a really cool thing! I love how each meeting I go to is a bit different….
Focus & Routine
Before OA, my total focus and routine always was on food. For almost 57 years it was my main focus;…
The Twelve Steps Transformed My Anger, Resentment, and Fear Into Serenity
Fear, anger, resentment—I was looking for a connection among these three emotions because they kept nudging against my serenity. I…
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…
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…
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…
A Sponsor’s Tool Box
OA Holiday Workshop: Sponsorship DayGetting a Newcomer Started & Other General Information for Sponsors Source: OA.orgLifeline: Stories of Recovery, 2016…
The Lure of Holiday Treats
Resisting the Lure of Holiday Treats – the Lures Below is a list of the “lures” that can try to…