Service Raised Voices By admin Posted on May 14, 2016 2 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr 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 to listen actively—I can join hands with the writer. The writer is speaking only to me, and if I don’t get it, I listen again (reread), asking my Higher Power to open my mind and heart. At OA meetings I am learning to listen, soaking up words like a sponge; reading too is a form of OA fellowship for me. Writing has a voice also, but it is my voice, a way of speaking my truth. At its best, writing is like traveling to a new country and exploring new ideas to get me past the rut and lies about food and eating. When I write as a compulsive overeater, writing becomes a way of speaking without interruption; it takes me places I need to go. — Anonymous, New Mexico USA