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…
Relationships
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My Personal ESH
Hi my name is Jacqui, I am a compulsive overeater here in Australia. To tell you about myself… I was…
Learning More Each Day
After several starts, I found myself knowing that OA was for me, thanks to the acceptance I got from longtimers…
Awake & Aware to Act
“We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our…
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…
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…
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…
An Anorexic/Bulimic/Exercise Addict’s Road to Recovery
I am Bryan V., a grateful compulsive overeater, anorexic, bulimic, and exercise addict from the Inland Empire Intergroup of OA….
Focus & Routine
Before OA, my total focus and routine always was on food. For almost 57 years it was my main focus;…
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…
Following the Way
Two-Way Prayer Higher Power, I seek your guidance as I step into Your Way. Dearest Child, Bright Star of my…
Thought for Today
When we practice living in harmony with our world, we become wiser about choosing our battles. We learn where to…
A New Member Shares…
“Who would have thought, when I entered my first OA meeting six months ago, that my life was going to…
Outreach Around The World
When I first joined OA in 1996 we gathered at the “Lemon Squeezer” church in Victory Park, Johannesburg. It smelled…
OA Foot Steps Heart Storm
At the last Virtual Intergroup Meeting (VIG), we went into breakout rooms and played with a team building exercise. We…
An Interview: One of OA Foot Steps Founders
Q: What is your story with Compulsive Eating? A: I have always been a compulsive eater. When I was 1½…