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Having and Being an OA Sponsor – The Gift Beyond Measure!

Helping another person up the hill is what a sponsor does in OA

It has been almost 9 years (and 90 pounds ago) since I returned to OA – and what a journey it has been! I never could have imagined that finding a sponsor – and being a sponsor – would Read more

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Levels of Competence in Recovery

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I’ve been in OA for 30 years. Over time in recovery listening to speakers at meetings, retreats, and conferences, I’ve heard many ways to express the levels of competence in recovery. One of the ways I marked my early Read more

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Tradition 10: Why Not Talk about Outside Issues?

I accept all that is as it is

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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