recovery
Chips of a Different Kind
As I approach 6 years of abstinence, I think of the changes that have happened in my life. Sometimes I…
I Ceased Fighting
“I ceased fighting.” My sponsor shared those words with me during a particularly tumultuous time, where I was struggling to…
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…
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…
A Sponsor’s Tool Box
OA Holiday Workshop: Sponsorship DayGetting a Newcomer Started & Other General Information for Sponsors Source: OA.org©2016 Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All…
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…
Seeking Peace
Infinite Radiance,Of all that Is,As I settle to quiet my mindSo that I may sit in Your Grace this day,Help…
May the 14th Be With You
With acceptance, I realize…I am the tally of all my actsAll that I have done, all that I am And all…
Step 8: Self Discipline in Action
Step 8: “Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.”…
Call for Mental Health and OA Recovery Stories
If you are managing a mental health issue and living in recovery, you can give valuable service to the entire…
The Beautiful Dandelion
A weed… “a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals.“…
When I was Lonely, Food was my Friend
“When I was lonely, food was my friend. It soothed and comforted me and filled the hole that was there when I…
Isolating Myself from the Pain of Living
“Fat was only the physical manifestation of the cocoon I had built to isolate myself from the pain of living.”…
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