Higher Power Writing Meditation Each Tool of Recovery has its own joys. There is the fellowship of meetings, the comforting security of a food plan, and the reassurance of a timely phone call. But the fifth Tool, writing, connects me to my Higher Power in ways nothing else can. Somebody told me that prayer is talking to God and meditation is listening to God. … Read More
Steps Self-Subtraction In a meeting many years ago, people with strong long-term recovery shared on the topic of placing Principles before personalities. They said they had learned, over the years, to focus on what was shared rather than who was sharing it. This reminds me of a slogan my spiritual teacher shared with me: “Peace equals this moment minus my opinion of … Read More
Service Raised Voices My sponsor asked me to consider the Tools of literature and writing. Reading OA literature and writing my thoughts about what I read are essential to my recovery as a compulsive overeater. Here is my perspective on my fifty-eighth day of abstinence: Reading literature is another way of listening to someone’s voice. With OA literature, I can train my ears … Read More