Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr This is my third Unity Day, and I’ve been in OA three years. I attend at least two meetings a week, and Unity Day adds a good boost to my program. Weekly meetings can become routine, but there is something powerful about being in a larger group, knowing that OA members the world over are joining hands at the same time for the same purpose. Tradition One is right: “Personal recovery depends upon OA unity.” Nothing I ever tried before OA worked for me. No diet, no resolution, no new routine ever helped me get a handle on my life and helped me learn to carry on. I still have many of the stressors that made my life unmanageable before, but now I have a Higher Power, a sponsor, and friends who are there for me. Unity Day is just a living symbol of the support I’ve found in the OA rooms. Everyone here is looking toward health and well-being for themselves and others. We join hands and say, “I put my hand in yours because I care.” I know it’s true when my neighbor says it, and when I say it, I mean it. I’ve had my ups and downs in OA, but I’m pretty sure I’m cared for like never before, and I haven’t cared about others as much as I now care about the people in these rooms. —Jeanne W., Maryland USA
