Literature Tools & Concepts Affirming Words Is it just me? The cover of the January 2020 Lifeline is so affirming. The words I so need to live by and live with are spread all over. I have heard so many say, “It’s just words” or “It’s just a slogan,” which, to me, is very sad. Those words and slogans are signposts and my way of life. They … Read More
Literature Tools & Concepts Meeting Between Meetings Thanks to Lifeline I have something to read when I don’t have enough to do and would otherwise eat. I can sit down after a long day and relax with a Lifeline magazine. Reading Lifeline inspires me, and it’s a way to get a meeting in between meetings, like having open sharing, only more organized and with a theme. It … Read More
Literature Tools & Concepts Taking Initiative I recently became a Lifeline rep. One of my initiatives was to get my home group to subscribe to Lifeline, not just for us, but for outreach too. We ordered one print subscription for our group plus three additional subscriptions. We keep our three extra issues in a special bag. When a newcomer shows up for a first meeting, we … Read More
Meetings Tools & Concepts Aptly Named I wanted to share how this magazine is truly a lifeline. I came into OA in July 2013, and I became abstinent in October 2013. A Sunday meeting used an issue of Lifeline magazine, and it hooked me. I borrowed the issue and brought it to my home group to share how great Lifeline is. They agreed. I wanted and needed … Read More
How OA Changed My Life Recovery A Change at the Checkout My trips to the grocery store became much different after I became abstinent more than ten years ago. Many aisles no longer held anything I could safely purchase. The remaining aisles got greater attention from me, and to this day, I read labels, check portion sizes, and compare prices. There is one aspect of the grocery store that gets my … Read More
Service Carried to My Clinic This year, I decided to donate a subscription of Lifeline to my health clinic. Last year, most of our groups each donated a subscription to various health care offices in our areas, and I thought I could do the same as an individual. So I contacted my health clinic, and the clinic staff were very welcoming and appreciative. They gave me a … Read More
Share It Colorful Setting I’m so enjoying the new look of our magazine: the covers, “Bits and Bites” near the front, the colorful drawings at the start of articles, and more. It’s a wonderful setting for stories from my fellow sufferers. Thank you from my whole heart. — Lindy, Glendale, California USA (more…) Read More