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Serenity at the Beach

OA Beach Retreat

I came into OA in February 1989. I stayed for twenty-one years through periods of abstinence and relapse, my wedding, jobs, having children, and the death of my father. I shared my problems and my willingness to work on Read more

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The Paradox of Powerlessness

define addiction as the overpowering compulsion to do something that I know is going to hurt me.

I define addiction as the overpowering compulsion to do something that I know is going to hurt me. As an active addict, I lost the power to NOT eat food that I don’t even want to eat! Compulsive overeating Read more

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My O.A. Story – Love Notes to Myself

I love abstinence

What was it like What happened And how it is today.

My story starts straight forward But gets more complicated As I proceed. How do you explain the ins and outs From my first beginnings in the program To Read more

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