How OA Changed My Life Simple, Powerful Acts By admin Posted on July 1, 2017 2 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Since arriving in the OA rooms, I have a new understanding of forgiving myself and others. OA does not say I must be good or walk on my knees repenting. OA says: Make a list, go to meetings, share my despair and hear the despair of others, and listen to the solutions that each of us apply, one day at a time, to be free for this moment from compulsive overeating. I know I will not hear this kind of talk sitting in front of the TV. When I am in the rooms or when I am at home, I know I am no longer alone in my struggle to put the food aside. I can choose to allow myself to feel what my body needs to feel, sometimes by calling an OA friend and sharing, other times by reading or writing. By practicing simple, powerful acts of forgiveness as the Steps encourage me, I am free to flow to the next moment knowing that I am no better or worse than any other fellow. As OA says, no matter who you are, we welcome you. — Nathan B., San Francisco, California USA