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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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Sponsorship – One of the 9 Tools of OA Recovery

Blurred image of a woman extending a helping hand as a sponsor

Sponsorship is, as we know, one of the nine tools of recover. It’s one member helping another through the steps. When I completed my fourth step, my Sponsor told me that I could begin as a 12 Day Newcomer Read more

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Rigorous Honesty Opens The Path to Recovery from Compulsive Eating

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A Requirement for Recovery

In addition to having a sincere desire to stop eating compulsively, rigorous honesty is possibly the most important factor in success in recovery. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous clearly states:

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