The Tools I Didn’t Realize I Was Using
When I saw that this month’s topic was the Tools of Recovery, I was intrigued. Although I’ve been in OA for…
Telephone
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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…
Extra! Extra! Extra! Read All About It! – Tools of Recovery
Hot off the press!! The Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter (ESH) has hit the stands with a great collection of…
Question of the Month
What is your favorite tool in OA and Why? The 9 tools of recovery are: Plan of Eating; Sponsorship; Writing;…
An Action Plan for Recovering from Surgery
April 7, 2025 The most important thing I have done is surrender the outcome of my surgery to my Higher…
I Dread the Human Element (Telephone, Sponsorship, and Service), but I Do It Anyway to Keep My Recovery
September 24, 2025 One day at a time, I’m working on honesty. Fun? Not particularly, but the freedom tastes much…
My New Normal
My name is Millie, I am a recovered compulsive eater, recovered from a hopeless state of mind and body –…
Step One Relief
On May 28, 2017, I attended my first OA meeting. The courage to attend arose when I discovered the pamphlet Maintaining…
Spotlight on the Sponsorship WhatsApp group
Did you know that OA Foot Steps has a dedicated WhatsApp group for finding a sponsor or finding a sponsee?…
Outreach Around The World
When I first joined OA in 1996 we gathered at the “Lemon Squeezer” church in Victory Park, Johannesburg. It smelled…
Spotlight on the OA Outreach groups
When I started the first outreach group in OA, it was confusing for people. I had put together guidelines to…
Heavy Phones
JUST PICK IT UP! Who knew that a cell phone could feel like it weighs 1,000 lbs? Well, that’s what…