Different Ways of Finding Recovery
February 1, 2018 Thank you, OA, for embracing and encouraging diversity. No matter where I am in my recovery process,…
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Step 7 – Humility
Step 7: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Humility is not the absence of self-worth—it’s the presence of self-awareness…
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…
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…
The Five Contemplations
I am not Buddhist, nor religious, but I came across a Buddhist concept that has become a helpful part of…
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…
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…
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…
May the 14th be with You! -Higher Power
“Some days I do not know much about myself, but I am aware of my efforts to find out, to…
“We are not a Glum lot”
My compulsive overeating became noticeable to me because it stopped working as a sedative for anxiety, fear, and self-loathing. I…
Newcomer Reality
In this edition, we are focusing on steps 1, 2 and 3, and newcomers. So it felt only right to…
How (Not) To Follow The Rules
First thing to know about me: I am a life-long compulsive eater. Second thing to know about me: I like…
Step 2 of OA – OA Reel
Step 2 in Overeaters Anonymous states: “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.”…
Living in the Solution
“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed…
Applied Lessons
I came to my first Twelve Step fellowship and got sober in 1983. G-d put a lovely woman in my…
Learning More Each Day
After several starts, I found myself knowing that OA was for me, thanks to the acceptance I got from longtimers…