Prayer of St Francis of Assisi
Prayer for Peace and often associated with Step 11: Many members and sponsors suggest using the Prayer of St. Francis…
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Interview with Joni B. – A Journey of Recovery and Service
Joni discusses her long journey with compulsive eating and her path to recovery through various programs. She recounts her struggles with dieting,…
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…
Question of the Month
How do you work the Maintenance Steps specifically on a daily basis? I’ve been using the Rapid Step 10 app…
HOW OA Works – Behind the Scenes
Limited Series Ever wondered how OA functions behind the scenes? You’re not alone!Follow us as we continue to explore the…
Extra! Extra! Read all About It!!
Hot off the press!! The Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter (ESH) has hit the stands with a great collection of…
Abstinence Prayer By Lynm
ABSTINENCE PRAYERGod, today is a new day for me and with You it can be a day ofabstinence; with You…
Step 10: Dirty Laundry
I was in the launderette flicking through one of their magazines when I saw something I quite liked. “This is…
Personalizing My Footwork
I’ve been in OA for forty-two years and have worked my program in all sorts of ways. For a time,…
Step 11: Learning to Listen
My first Step sponsor told me I could begin to practice Step Eleven early in my OA program. I did…
Life Transformed
OA not only changed my life but this recovery program also gave me a life worth living. Before I became…
Rosi’s Prayer by Rosi
Dear Father, Please forgive me for harboring an ungrateful heart filled with fear. Please replace it with a grateful heart…
Step 10, One Day at a Time
I thank my higher power every day for my daily 10th-Step practice. Even when I am not abstinent, the structure…
Step 8: Focus on the Journey
Making an amends list starts the process of forgiveness. It opens doorways in one’s heart to see their faults as…
The Dark Side of My Disease
One illness, two faces: Compulsive Overeating and Restriction I am a compulsive eater. Most people know me as an overeater,…