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Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter

Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter

Sponsored by OA Foot Steps Virtual Intergroup #09670

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My First Lead Share

I am a compulsive overeater and restrictor. This was my first share in 2019, when I found recovery. Preparing this…

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Ice Cream Calling in the Dead of Night

Lyrics written and sung by Mike M (adaptation of Blackbird by the Beatles) *Our use of YouTube is not intended…

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Quieting My Mind And Spirit

Lord living in the spirit of my mind Ever keeping me from being blind To what you have in store…

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Step One Relief

On May 28, 2017, I attended my first OA meeting. The courage to attend arose when I discovered the pamphlet Maintaining…

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Why I Write (and Why You Can Too)

I used to be a terrible, fearful writer. So much so, I went to law school with one specific goal:…

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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…

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Choosing Words That Bring Me Closer to My Higher Power

As I’ve worked my way through the Steps, I’ve come to know some of the prayers associated with certain Steps….

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First Haiku

I am powerless Put my faith in these twelve Steps , A new life awaits -Denise M ©2024 Experience Strength…

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Anew

This time of year always gives hope of new life springing eternal. Spring, when things begin to grow after a…

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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…

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Focus & Routine

Before OA, my total focus and routine always was on food. For almost 57 years it was my main focus;…

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Obsessing to Get it Right

I was talking to my sponsors about my eagerness to move on to doing the steps and she suggested that…

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Step Eight Prayer

Higher Power of my own understanding,Infinite Radiance of All that IS,I seek your assistanceAs I count all thoseWhom I have…

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Want List

Food tortured me from youth until I was 73 years old. It took me thirty years to make Step One….

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Spotlight on ESH Meeting

We are delighted to announce a new meeting on OA Foot Steps, an off shoot of this Experience, Strength &…

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May the 14th Be With You!

“By setting down our grievances in black and white, we set a boundary around them.” – 12 & 12 of…

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