Step 10: Dirty Laundry
I was in the launderette flicking through one of their magazines when I saw something I quite liked. “This is…
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Step 10, One Day at a Time
I thank my higher power every day for my daily 10th-Step practice. Even when I am not abstinent, the structure…
Step 11: Learning to Listen
My first Step sponsor told me I could begin to practice Step Eleven early in my OA program. I did…
Life Transformed
OA not only changed my life but this recovery program also gave me a life worth living. Before I became…
What I’ve Learned about Recovery so Far.
Tomorrow will be ten months that I have been abstinent. There are many things I have come to love about…
Freedom from a Fat Head
I am a compulsive overeater. I once ate myself to well over 600 lbs. I told myself I was just…
Taking Responsibility: Breaking Free from Victimhood
Inspired by the principle in Tradition 7 For much of my life, I lived in a cycle of self-pity and…
The Dark Side of My Disease
One illness, two faces: Compulsive Overeating and Restriction I am a compulsive eater. Most people know me as an overeater,…
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…
Spotlight on Anorexia Bulimia Service Board
Did you know that OA Foot Steps has its own Anorexia Bulimia Specific Focus Service Board? The Service Board exists…
May the 14th Be With You…
“…by setting down our grievances in black and white, we place a boundary around them.” -The Twelve Steps and Twelve…
HOW OA WORKS – Behind the Scenes
Limited Series – Ever wondered how OA functions behind the scenes? You’re not alone!Follow us as we kick off a…
Step 7: Right Actions
I’ve been reading and studying Steps Six and Seven in the past weeks. I’ve become particularly watchful and aware of…
Concept Practices
Hi, I am a compulsive overeater and have been in OA for twenty-six years. I have been abstinent for almost…
Made Possible
In times of fear and doubt, I can remember to ground myself in the fact of my abstinence. It’s simple:…