Recovery Promises Power I have been in recovery a little over a year and I am 45 pounds (20 kg) lighter. This change in weight brought me a healthy …
Fellowship Prayerful Thinking When I say the serenity prayer—God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change—I remind myself that I cannot…
Recovery Label Letters When I think of the acronym H.A.L.T. (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired), I realize those letters can encompass a wide array of o…
Higher Power An Act of Grace I woke up late this morning. On my way to the kitchen for breakfast, I decided I’d just eat dry cereal instead of taking the…
Diversity Fish Tale The fish flips, flaps, and fights within the tangled mass of netting. It thrashes about, struggling, getting more entangled …
How OA Changed My Life Present Energy Before OA I never lived my life for today. I spent all my time rehashing the past or dreaming about the future. No wonder my…
Service Principle Practice “We must remember that serenity and humility come with acceptance” (Voices of Recovery, p. 282). Sometimes I have to ask mys…
Recovery Re: Direction Many new members struggle with ideas and actions suggested by OA that seem to be strange, not realizing they are already liv…
Recovery Day Trip There are so many useful slogans in OA. I have heard them at meetings and read them in our literature. I have underlined the…
Fellowship Working Through I’m one of those compulsive eaters with a wide experience of diets and other weight-control alternatives. For more than thir…
How OA Changed My Life Recovery True Freedom When a fellow OA member suggested I reflect on what true freedom looks like for me, I discovered I could probably write a book. Before OA, I truly felt I already had it in the form of a solid career, … Read More
Higher Power Spirituality Stepping-Stones, Nuggets, and Gems Spirituality is the solution to our problem of powerlessness, and we find this solution in the Twelve Step program of recovery. I’ve experienced three stepping-stones in this process: Amen, Amends, Am… Read More
The Road Narrows My twenty-ninth birthday in OA is approaching, and it is cause for renewed reflection about my program. I spoke to my sponsor a week ago and mentioned to her that I was thinking of not taking a candle this year. Other OA members on their birthdays pitch about life changes: weddings, kids, jobs, financial gain, or acquisition of cars. I … Read More
Share It: Powerful Shares, Joyful Reading, Pages and Prayers Powerful Shares I wanted to share how sad I am to hear about the discontinuation of Lifeline. It has literally been a lifeline to me. I am one of the ones who answered your 2018 subscription appeal, and I recently renewed my subscription and will cherish every last issue. Thank you for the articles about “The Joys of Retreats and … Read More
Recovery Beyond Measure In a few days, I will celebrate thirty-eight years of recovery in OA. Today my goal is health, sanity, and wellness, not a size 8. Physically, my body has been a normal size for many years. G-d has removed the compulsion for what I call “the hard stuff”—the stuff you see at the grocery checkout counter. I have reached a … Read More