Many Ways to Serve
April 1, 2020 There are so many ways to give service in OA and pay forward all we have so…
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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…
Fun and Fast: The Tool of Writing
May 26, 2026 “Sometimes I end up on Lonely Lane, and by the time I realize I’m headed for the…
To On Awakening: A Poem
The poem below was written by member LJ, dedicated to her fellows in the On Awakening group of meetings (OA…
Limited Series on WSBC
Last edition, I had the pleasure of interviewing Claire, the OA Footsteps Vice-Chair, and LJ, the OA Footsteps Secretary. We…
Higher Power: An Original Song
A song written for the ESH Newsletter, and for all fellow OAs, who have the love for their Higher Power…
The Spiritual Principle of Step 6: Willingness
Recently, while taking a couple of sponsees through Steps 1 to 3, I found myself reflecting on something simple yet…
The Five Contemplations
I am not Buddhist, nor religious, but I came across a Buddhist concept that has become a helpful part of…
Surrenderol: Wonder Drug?
The following “ad” is a tongue-in-cheek parody. Surrenderol® is an amazing new state of mind achieved by working the 12…
Spotlight On Two-Way Prayer
My entire OA recovery has been online, My “home” meeting is called “On Awakening”, and it is a two-way prayer…
Opening our Mind to Consideration – Concept 5
Individuals have the right of appeal and petition in order to ensure that their opinions and personal grievances will be…
Imagine Abstinence
imagine being so aligned with God’s willthat even what you eat becomes a wayto glorify Him. i can. that’s the…
Responsibility and the Price of Service -Concept 6
The World Service Business Conference has entrusted the Board of Trustees with the primary responsibility for the administration of Overeaters…
Using the Concepts in my Life
Concept 4: The right of participation ensures equality of opportunity for all in the decision-making process. – Spiritual Principle: Equality….
A Measure of Trust…
At my first OA meeting in hearing the word God, it really turned me off. Then in hearing about giving…