How OA Changed My Life Uncategorized Thought Police I have learned that the thought precedes the bite. So to get rid of a thought, I must employ a replacement thought. Slogans are either pithy (clever) or humorous, they’re easy to remember, and they can be counted on in hungry moments and emergencies. Sometimes the impulse to eat can feel so urgent that getting literature or making a phone … Read More
Recovery Speaker’s Struggle I am coming up on thirty-two years of abstinence in OA, maintaining a 180-pound (82-kg) weight loss. Anyone in recovery will know that for me to hold on to my recovery, I’ve had to work hard at passing it on. In ways direct (sponsorship) and indirect (retreats, workshops), I’ve worked with literally hundreds of members over the years, taking them … Read More