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Whatever It Takes

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Posted on June 1, 2018

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I am writing this as one of the assignments my sponsor gives me. She asked me to write on the action plan Tool.

As I understand this Tool, it means using whatever it takes to help me achieve and maintain my abstinence. What actions have I started to take to help me do this?

I make sure I get to the grocery store to ensure I have the necessary items to follow my food plan.
I make sure I arrange my schedule so that I can plan what meetings I will attend for the week.
I do service, including chairing meetings, sharing my story, helping with workshops, and being an intergroup representative.
I read the OA meditation books, Lifeline magazine, and the Big Book, which is also using the literature Tool.
I allow time for and follow through with calling my sponsor.
I follow my sponsor’s direction to use the Tool of writing regularly.

— Edited and reprinted from Road to Recovery newsletter, South Central Pennsylvania Intergroup, May/June 2012

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