Step 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to compulsive overeaters and to practice these principles in all our affairs. We practice these principles in all our affairs. But […]
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The Proper Credentials
We don’t need certification, education, or credentials to share our program with fellow compulsive overeaters or to take service positions at our home meetings. ~ The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OvereatersAnonymous (Kindle Locations 1831-1832). We girls were told growing […]
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Overeaters Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. Tradition Eight “Amateur hour” can be a term of of derision. The Urban Dictionary says, “Something that is done sloppily, half-assed, or in an amateur manner.” […]
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8. Overeaters Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. ~ 8th Tradition of OA I don’t have time to move the chairs, to pull out the books…and put them up. Let Sara do the […]
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