The Value of OA
When we pass the basket, we call it “the Seventh Tradition” because it represents how we feel about being self-supportinga. It’s more than a donation. It’s a barometer of our gratitude and our personal investment in our recovery.
Service
Imagine If
We can better appreciate Tradition Nine by imagining if OA was organized by VIPs and from the top down.
Poem for My Sponsor
A sponsee overflows with gratitude to her sponsor. Read this wonderful poem by Catherine W. from Minnesota USA. “Finally,” she says, ”I am not alone with my fear and grief.”
Different Genders, Ethnicities, and Ages
Binge eating can affect anyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, and age. Denise, age 62, and Matt, who came into OA at age 21 both share their experiences and the strength, hope, and solution that they have found in OA.
Our Small but Mighty IDEA
“Our small but mighty IDEA celebration brought together recovering compulsive eaters to share powerful insights on abstinence, threefold recovery, and the strength of unity.”
Who’s In Charge? All of Us
“We are all in charge of our own side of the street and our own programs,” says one OA member, who remarks how gratifying it is that service body decisions are all based on following our primary purpose: to carry the message of recovery.
Tradition Seven: Strive to Give
“I took on service tasks to learn them,” Cindy says, ”not because I was already an expert, and taking on those risks taught me faith, trust, and new skills.”