Service Peace of Mind in Service By kmcguire@oa.org Posted on November 1, 2020 1 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Throughout my entire spiritual journey through the Twelve Steps, no Step guaranteed me freedom from the obsession to eat compulsively as much as the Twelfth Step did. Every Step I took brought me closer to my Higher Power, but I never felt true peace of mind until I began taking other compulsive eaters through the Steps. As the Big Book says, “Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics” (Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th ed., p. 89). When I first entered the rooms of OA, I was looking for a solution. I found that solution with the help of another member who took me through the Steps as they are written in the Big Book. Now that I have had that vital spiritual experience, I come to meetings to bring the solution to others who suffer as I once did. What once seemed like a chore has brought into my life joy, freedom, and friendships like I have never imagined. — Mary
