I just watched her life. ~ Joan B. Stalking is such an ugly word, an unwelcome attention. People watching, however, can be the sincerest complement. We begin it early, watching parents and siblings, copying them. We use teachers as examples […]
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OA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. ~ Tradition Nine The groups I regularly attend know I find the statement OA, as such, ought never be organized, […]
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Each group has but one primary purpose— to carry its message to the compulsive overeater who still suffers. ~ Tradition Five It’s easy to see our purpose as we talk to newcomers. That’s also true of people returning from relapse. […]
Continue reading »Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole. ~ Tradition Four How do we answer these challenges to us as individuals, as OA groups, and as a Fellowship? Are we willing to strike […]
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What was the big deal, going to a meeting? She knew what they did there though not from having tried it. Heck, she’d even read the “Standard Meeting Format” and knew how robotic, how rote memory, how repetitious it […]
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