Literature Meetings Big Transformation “Hi, my name is Caroline, and I am a compulsive overeater”—I would not say this when I came into the rooms in 1999. I found …
Literature Many Sources of Inspiration When I attended a recent Region Nine assembly, the trustee asked us to write about how OA literature has been useful on our …
Relationships Steps The Underwear Amends Many times in the OA rooms, I’d heard people talk about putting themselves at the top of the list when beginning their Ninth…
Working the Program Personalizing My Footwork I’ve been in OA for forty-two years and have worked my program in all sorts of ways. For a time, footwork meant attending lo…
Literature Literature Sets the Stage I have been a member of Overeaters Anonymous for thirty-one years, and I have been receiving Lifeline magazine for as long a…
Fellowship Service Love and Service Love and service. These are, I sense, one and the same. Love, without service, is illusory. Service, without love, is cold. …
Uncategorized Powerful Daily Impact Literature is one of the nine Tools in our program of recovery, and we are blessed to have print and e-book versions of many…
Atheists & Agnostics Traditions 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…
Relationships Sponsoring Steps A Possible and Promising Step I dreaded the Ninth Step more than any of the others, even the Fourth and Fifth Steps. I’ve always envied those who seem to …
Diversity Fellowship Young People in OA I am a mother of a 14-year-old boy who I think may be a food addict. In going through the questions on your website, he answ…
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