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How OA and Zentangle helped me untangle my life

Zentangle sun in OA recovery

I was fortunate to find a sponsor that was not merely extremely kind, patient, and loving – but someone willing to challenge my old beliefs about art and my own creativity!

When I was a child, my parents had Read more

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Show Me the Way

Yo-yo dieting

I’m a compulsive overeater and a sugar addict, and also a grateful member of Overeaters Anonymous. Before coming into OA, I used sugar to calm my nerves and I was always nervous. I had a marriage that was dysfunctional, Read more

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What Do You Mean By “Doing the Footwork?”

Do the footwork in OA

Soon after I got into OA, I heard “Let go and let God.” Later it was “Just do the footwork.” I tried to understand how I was supposed to turn things over to my Higher Power, but also do Read more

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