TOOLS
May the 14th Be With You…
“We gratefully follow in the footsteps of many others who have walked this way before us, and we’re gratified to…
Autonomous Solution
Tradition Four: Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole. I worked…
Focus & Routine
Before OA, my total focus and routine always was on food. For almost 57 years it was my main focus;…
Concept Practices
Hi, I am a compulsive overeater and have been in OA for twenty-six years. I have been abstinent for almost…
Group Checklist: Practicing the Eleventh Tradition
Source: Checklist adapted from “The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous”, Second Edition (p. 162)Lifeline: Stories of Recovery,…
Meet Ann Onymus
There once was a girl named Ann Onymus, When asked if she wanted to change the name her parents gave…
Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Sponsorship!
We are delighted to bring you another edition of the Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter for October 2024! The Quarterly…
Daily Review Sheet
©2024 Experience Strength & Hope Newsletter,All rights reserved. Proudly sponsored by OA Foot Steps VIG #09670. Did you enjoy this…
From Selfishness to Compassion
From Selfish Compulsive Eater to Compassionate Sponsor: My Journey of Spiritual Fitness and Connection I’m a recovered compulsive eater, but…
The Gift of Sponsorship
My name is Laurie, and I’m a recovering compulsive overeater. I’ve been thinking about gratitude a lot lately. The focus…
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…
Sponsorship
I reach out my palm and you touch my heart.Together we make a valiant start.We guard against any halfway measureAs…
Carry the Message – Through Sponsorship
Felt the strength and support from having a sponsor? And ready to give back? Or maybe you’ve heard about having…
The Step Ten Connection
Action plans are boring aren’t they? They’re just another way of procrastinating. The best thing is to just get on…
Realigned by a Few Tenths
There are problems faced by OA members who do not practice a dogma-based spirituality. These problems could be eliminated by…