Totally Immersed My first Unity Day was in February, 2010. I had just started attending meetings, but I had no idea how the program worked. At a Unity Day celebration, I was exposed to dozens of people working the Steps. It wasn’t about being overweight; it was about sanity. At a workshop, I made friends who encouraged me to work the Steps, … Read More
Symbol of Support This is my third Unity Day, and I’ve been in OA three years. I attend at least two meetings a week, and Unity Day adds a good boost to my program. Weekly meetings can become routine, but there is something powerful about being in a larger group, knowing that OA members the world over are joining hands at the same … Read More
Protecting the Gift On the last Saturday in February, just before 2:30 p.m. EST, a group of OA intergroup members and guests formed a circle. One by one we turned to the person on our right, saying their name and “I put my hand in yours.” When we completed the circle—at 2:30 p.m. on the dot—we had a moment of silence and then … Read More
Lighting the Day Last February 28, about thirty-five OA members joined together at Milwaukee’s Dewey Center to honor the Principle of unity with a candlelight ceremony. All around the world OA members were celebrating Unity Day in their own ways. Our local Unity Day focused on Principles, Steps, Traditions, and promises. The Milwaukee Area Intergroup provided a setting with a spiral of unlit candles … Read More