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Tradition 10: Why Not Talk about Outside Issues?

Sometimes it seems that the 12 Steps overshadow the Traditions. However, understanding the traditions and their influence on meeting guidelines helps keep our meetings safe. A saying in program quips that the steps keep us from killing ourselves and Read more

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Achieving Fit Spiritual Condition

OA’s 12 step program of recovery from compulsive eating promises members “a life beyond our wildest dreams.” While that promise appears in various forms in our literature, the expression “fit spiritual condition,” comes at the end of the 10th Read more

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Growth is Taking Responsibility and Being Self-supporting

OA 7th Tradition is about self-support

Tradition Seven: Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

“Taking responsibility is a meaningful sign of spiritual and emotional growth.” — Voices of Recovery, September 8.

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