Recharging With Lifeline Shares
Troy relates how portable Lifeline is and how it helps him stay in the solution while waiting for medical appointments.
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Uplifting Thoughts With Lifeline
Cynthia explains how the different perspectives in Lifeline can broaden one’s recovery and offer opportunities to give service.
Lifeline Keeps My Attention on Recovery
For Crystal, Lifeline can fill in the blank spaces in her day that might otherwise be filled by eating. Lifeline can also be a good fit for an OA member with ADHD.
Priceless Peace
Anonymous was so afraid of financial insecurity that stealing was normal. But the Big Book promises came true for him before getting halfway through his Step Nine amends.
Skye’s No-Limit
When Anonymous asked God to help curb her impulse purchases, a homeless woman named Skye showed up and provided an opportunity to shop charitably and make a living amend
Imagine If
We can better appreciate Tradition Nine by imagining if OA was organized by VIPs and from the top down.
Tradition Two: “Take a Walk Down the Traditions” Video Series
A short explanation of OA‘s Second Tradition: “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority — a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.”
Different Manifestations of Our Disease
What does someone with life-threatening anorexia have in common with a “garden variety” compulsive overeater? Would you believe they are: problems with stepping on the scale, issues with body image, and similar approaches to plans of eating? Read and find out why!
Different Ways of Finding Recovery
In this story, two OA members share their paths to recovery. One is marked by the significant decision to change sponsors. The other, trying different meetings until landing upon the right specific-focus meeting. Says one of the members, “Thank you, OA, for embracing and encouraging diversity. No matter where I am in my recovery process, my needs are met.”
Different Paths to Unity
Part of a Unity with Diversity series of stories from the February 2018 Lifeline, OA members Heidi and Lynda demonstrate how the diverse paths of a) coming back to meetings regardless and b) avoiding OA altogether for 30 years can both lead us (eventually) to unity and recovery.