It Can Happen to Anyone
“Melissa shares how the challenges of loss, grief, and personal struggle tested her long-term recovery, ultimately deepening her reliance on OA, her Higher Power, and the support of others.”
Twelfth Step Within
Reach Out: Support Within
An anonymous OA member writes in with simple ideas for Twelfth Step Within Day on December 12. “What support and encouragement can you offer a member who is struggling in program?”
Translation for the Atheist/Agnostic/Secular Newcomer
Teresa, an atheist OA member, describes how OA members with a theistic higher power can better help the atheist/agnostic/secular newcomer who is struggling with both compulsive eating and the God-based language of our program.
Breaking Out of Relapse
Have you relapsed into compulsive eating or compulsive food behaviors? This video can help you understand how you got here. It will point you toward the next right thing you can do to get back to recovery.
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.”
I’ll Be Blunt: Perfection Is a Life-or-Death Issue for OA Members and the Fellowship
Do you sometimes feel dissatisfied with your meetings, available sponsors, or other aspect of program? What’s the solution? For Cate M. from California USA, the solution is to shift your perspective. “Our program works without us working it perfectly,” she explains.