Distance looms, impossible chasms, between where we are and where we want to be. Between who we are and who we want to be. It’s too far, I’ll never reach it. I might as well stay, save, sound, albeit miserable, […]
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Star Power
A famous musician, a successful author, a politician, a philanthropist… what could such people do to bring in people who need us, our fellowship, our program. But fortunately we’ll never know. For they exist, but we don’t know, cannot name them, should […]
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If you only have a dime, you contribute that dime, and then you give more to cover those who don’t even have a dime. ~ Jhe T’s first sponsor Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. […]
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6. An OA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the OA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose. ~ Overeaters Anonymous Tradition 6 I call […]
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