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Step One

We admitted we were powerless over food that our lives had become unmanageable.

-Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of

Overeaters Anonymous p. 213

Spiritual Principles in Step One: Honesty

Tradition One

Our common welfare should come first;

personal recovery depends upon OA Unity.

-Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of

Overeaters Anonymous p. 213

Spiritual Principles in Tradition One: Unity

P. 2 OA For Today January 2nd

Looking forward into an empty year strikes one with

a certain awe, because one finds therein no

recognition. The years behind have a friendly aspect,

and they are warmed by the fires we have kindled

and all their echoes are the echoes of our own voices

-Alexander Smith

The old and familiar is more comforting tocontemplate that the new and untried. What will

be new? Whatever old idea I give up, a new one

will take its place. Beliefs I was sure about have

turned out to be wrong. Foremost among them

was the idea that if I took complete charge of my

life, asking no help from any quarter, it would turn

out the way I wanted. But, it never did. It was only

when I gave up being in charge that the reality of

abstinence with peace of mind entered my life. All

my progress toward sanity and balance come from

that one magnificent change.

For Today: I pray to be willing to give up more of

my old, mistaken notions that I cling to as absolute

truths.

Mark your calendars

Next IG Meeting is on Saturday

Jan. 14, 2012 at the OA Office

OAs Birthday

Saturday, Jan. 21, 20129:45 -11:30 am at OA Office

Listen Share Eat$5.00 Suggested Donation

OA Unity Day

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012One-day Workshop

Location & Theme TBA

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Overeaters Anonymous - Tulsa Green Country Intergroup

Office Phone: (918) 731-4102

Tulsa Intergroup OA Office

4815 S. Sheridan, Ste. 111

Tulsa, OK 74145

http://tulsaoa.org/

January 1

We admitted we were powerless over

food that our lives had become

unmanageable. Step One

When I first came to OA I had already

lost ninety pounds, but I was struggling and

knew I needed help. As soon as I walked

through the door to my first meeting, I

knew I was in the right place. I thought I had

taken Step One that first night certainly I

was powerless over food or I wouldnt be

here.

I continued to eat the same way I had

been eating. I ate all foods, but limited the

quantities of my favorites. I didnt have any

binge foods no, not me. Of course, I still

struggled, even though I was working the

Steps, I started eating more at meals. As

long as it was part of a meal, I was still

abstinent, right? I only ate three meals a

day.

Eventually, my Higher Power got a

message through my food fog. He made me

realize that I was playing with fire, still

controlling my food. I had not taken Step

one.

Amazingly, when I gave up my binge foods,

abstinence became easy. The compulsion

was lifted. Miracles happen when we work

the Steps honestly!

For Today, I will be honest about my binge

foods.

- OA - Voices of Recovery

The Tools of Recovery(abridged)

We use tools - to help us achieve and

maintain abstinence and recover from

our disease. Many of us have found we

cannot abstain from compulsive eating

unless we use some or all of OAs nine

tools of recovery to help us practice the

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

The nine tools are:

1.A Plan of Eating2.Sponsorship3.Meetings4.

The Telephone

5.Writing6.Literature7.Action plan8.Anonymity9.Service

For more information please check out

the Tools of Recovery pamphlet

Quote of the Month

"Never burn a bridge cause

you might not need to cross it

but a friend may need it to

get to you." - Anonymous

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