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-Anonymous Member

of Dallas OA

OVEREATERS ANONYMW

Letters of Hope April 2016 publication of the Dallas Metroplex Intergroup Newsletter

331 Melrose, Suite 120 * Richardson, Texas 75080 * 972-238-0333 *www.oadallas.org "The opinions expressed herein are those of the individual OA member and do not necessarily represent those of the

Director, DMI, or OA as a whole."

Working the program Harlan G. of Arizona said at a

retreat I went to a couple years

ago:

Reasons we can't stay abstinent:

impediments (slippery slope) that

keep us from God.

1) resentment we won't let go of

2) secret you need to tell someone

3) vicarious thrill you won't let go

4) restitution you have not made.

That is our part then God is able to

do for us what we can't do alone.

For years I picked and chose which

things I wanted to do which was

"half measures". The BB says, "half

measures avail us nothing", it gave

me exactly what I put into it. By

the grace of my Higher Power it

was not good enough but my HP

did not give up on me. People kept

coming into my life because I kept

going to meetings until I was able

to do what I needed to do. My

biggest turn around was giving up

the negative thoughts and talk

about myself. I have seen much

improvement in my recovery since.

Getting honest completely with

myself and my sponsor. Saying out

loud the thinking I considered so

crazy, to my sponsor and having

her say that it is human, has made

it easier to be honest with her and

myself. Thank you OA and Higher

Power for not giving up on me.

Keep coming back had been a

action of loving myself.

Region 3 assembly & convention in Abilene, TX

on April 15-17. oaregion3.org ****************

"SERVICE & MY RECOVERY" WORKSHOP

Day: 2nd Sunday of the month

Time: 3-4pm ET (-5:00 GMT) Call: 641-715-3818 Pin Code =925619# **********************

A Vision 4 You Daily phone meetings focused working the steps as outlined

in the Big Book Avision4you.info

I am a compulsive overeater and

food addict. I have a powerful

disease that wants me dead as

surely as cancer or heart disease.

It dwells in my mind. It is

"powerful, cunning and baffling"

just like the Big Book says. I can

not out wit it. I had to look at my

recovery and see what was

causing me to relapse, which of

these was I allowing to keep me

from God. All I can do is stay in

the moment and be aware of my

thoughts.

Another speaker once said that

we allow it to steal our

abstinence by not keeping up the

routine that works, praying,

reading, meditating, going to

meetings and working the steps

every single day.

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o,n"rhe opinion,

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Region 3 assemblY &convention in Abilene, TX

on April 15-17.

:?1".9i.".1.*19,'SERVICE & MY

RECOVERY"WORKSHOP

Day: 2nd SundaY of themonth

Time: 3-4pm ET (-5:00 GMT)Call: 64'l-715-3818

11:-9-?.*..1?.'.?9:?f

A Vision 4 YouDaily phone meetings focusedworking the stePs as outlined

in the Big BookAvision4you.info

That is our part then God is able todo for us what we can't do alone.For years I picked and chose whichthings I wanted to do which was"half measures". The BB says, "halfmeasures avail us nothing", it gave

me exactly what I Put into it. BY

the grace of my Higher Power ltwas not good enough but mY HP

did not give up on me. PeoPle kePt

coming into my life because I kePt

going to meetings until I was ableto do what I needed to do. MY

biggest turn around was giving uP

the negative thoughts and talkabout myself. I have seen muchimprovement in mY recoverY since.

Getting honest comPletelY withmyself and my sponsor. SaYing outloud the thinking I considered so

crazy, to my sponsor and havingher say that it is human, has madeit easier to be honest with her andmyself. Thank you OA and HigherPower for not giving uP on me.Keep coming back had been a

action of loving mYself.

-Anonymous Memberof Dallas OA

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Harlan G. of Arizona said at a

retreat I went to a couPle Yearsago:Reasons we can't staY abstinent:impediments (slippery slope) thatkeep us from God.

1-) resentment we won't let go of2) secret you need to tell someone3)vicarious thrill you won't let go4) restitution you have not made.

lam a compulsive overeater and

food addict. I have a Powerfuldisease that wants me dead as

surely as cancer or heart disease.It dwells in my mind. lt is

"powerful, cunning and baffling"just like the Big Book saYs. I can

not out wit it. I had to look at mY

recovery and see what wascausing me to relaPse, which ofthese was I allowing to keeP me

from God. All I can do is staY tn

the moment and be aware of mY

thoughts.

Another speaker once sald thatwe allow it to steal ourabstinence by not keePing uP theroutine that works, PraYing,reading, meditating, going tomeetings and working the stePs

every single day.

ant to share your experience,strength and hoPe? Send Your

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delia @deliagonzaleslaw

OA Dallas Meeting List as of February 9, 2016

Sun 10:00 am Richardson - DMI Svc Center, 331 Melrose, Suite 120 (entrance #2 - entry code 03333)

Literature - For Today, Open

Sun 4:00 pm Tyler — Christ Church Episcopal, 118 S. Bois D'Arc, parrish hall Open Sun 6:00 pm Richardson - DMI Svc Center, 331 Melrose, Suite 120 (entrance # 2 - entry code 03333)(3rd

Sunday of month only) Intergroup Business Meeting

Sun 7:00 pm Dallas - Congregation Ohr Hatorah - 6324 Churchill Way, between Preston & Hillcrest Phone Meeting also: 712-775-7100, access# 897214

90 Day and Phone Open

Mon Noon Plano - Prairie Creek Baptist Church, 3201 W. 15th Street, Room 103 Leaders choice Mon 12:10 pm Dallas - St. Matthews Episcopal Cathedral 5100 Ross Ave., Garrett Hall, The Garrett Room.

Park off Garrett Ave in circle drive- use side entrance with ramp, ring bell Literature Voices of Recovery

Mon 7:00 pm Duncanville - Chariton Methodist Hospital, 3500 Wheatland, 3rd floor, Conf Room 5 0Al2&12/Big Book Mon 7:30 pm Lewisville- First United Methodist Church, 907 W. Main Street, Room 303. Off 1-35 on Main

Street. Leader's Choice Closed Meeting

Mon 8:00 pm Richardson — DMI Service Center, 331 Melrose, Suite 120 (entrance #2 — entry code 03333)

Primary Purpose

Tue 10:00 am Mesquite - Ridge Park Christian Church - 2701 N. Town East Road, Parlor Literature Tue Noon Plano - Prairie Creek Baptist Church, 3201 W.15th St. Plano, Room 103 Discussion. Tue 5:30 pm Mineola-St. Dunston's Episcopal Church, 800 N. Johnson St. Tue 6:00 pm Plano — New Location-2109 W. Parker Rd., Ste 728, Plano Literature Tues 7:00 pm Denton — First United Methodist Church, 201 South Locust, Room 200. Enter through North

entrance facing Mulberry St. Tue 7:30 pm Farmers Branch — Faith Un. Presbyter. Church, 12717 Marsh Lane, 1 block N of LBJ Lit—OA 12&12

Wed noon Plano — Prairie Creek Baptist Church, 3201 W. 15th Street, Room 103 Literature Wed 12:10 pm Dallas — Holy Trinity Cath. Church, 3826 Gilbert Ave., Community Life Ctr. Media Room Lit—Abstinence

Wed 6:00 pm Palestine - Palestine Regional Rehab Hospital (Dogwood Room), 4000 S. Loop 256 Steps/Traditions/Topic Wed 6:30 pm Phone Meeting: 712-775-7100 access# 897214 90 Day Phone Wed 7:00 pm Lewisville — First United Methodist Church, 907 W. Main St,

Family Life Center (behind church) — 2nd floor — Room 306 Step Study / Writing

Wed 7:30 pm McKinney Care & Share — Medical Ctr of McKinney, 130 N Central Expy Leader's Choice Thu 12:10 Dallas — Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3826 Gilbert Ave, Community Life Ctr. Media Room Lit—OA 12 & 12

Thu noon Tyler— First Christian Church, 4202 S. Broadway, Tyler, Open Thu noon Plano — Prairie Creek Baptist Church, 3201 W. 15th St. Plano, Room 103 Writing Thu 7:00 pm Grand Prairie - Texas General Hospital, 2709 Hospital Blvd.

Conference Room A131, enter through front door Thu 7:00 pm Richardson — DMI Center, 331 Melrose, Suite 120 (entry # 2 — code is 03333) Discuss Lit Thu 7:00 pm Mesquite — Eastridge Park Christian Church, 2701 North Town East Blvd. Parlor Room Step Study

Thu 7:30 pm Irving — First United Methodist Church, 211 W 3rd St., Parlor Room, use south entrance; if locked, ring bell.

Fri 10:00 am Mesquite — First United Methodist Church — 300 North Galloway Literature Fri noon Plano — Prairie Creek Baptist Church, 3201 W. 15th Street, Room 103 Literature — Big Book Sat 7:00 am Plano — ODAAT 2109 W. Parker Road, Suite 728, Plano Men's Meeting Sat 9:00 am Plano — ODAAT-2109 W. Parker Rd., Ste 728, Plano. Call Carol B. for directions, 214-228-

2830. Discuss Lit

Sat 9:00 am Frisco — First United Methodist Church, 7659 Preston Road, Room #1, Ministries Building (brick building on the south side)

Leader's Choice Closed Meeting

Sat 9:00 am Whitehouse— 405 W Main St. Rotating topic/Step Study

Sat 10 am Palestine - Palestine Regional Rehab Hospital (Dogwood Room) Leaders Choice

Sat 11:00 am Farmers Branch - Faith United Presby. Church, 12717 Marsh Lane, 1 block N of LBJ Lit-Steps & Trads Sat noon Dallas - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church - 7611 Park Lane at Boedecker. Behind sanctuary

from Boedecker Men's Meeting

Email betty.groover@sbeglobal.net with corrections/additions

OA Dallas Meeting List as of February 9,2016

ose, Suite 120 titerature - For TodaY, OPenSun 10:00 am(enuance Fz'enlry uuue uJoJqffi^r i{oo D^iaI'\'Arn narrichhall OpenSun 4:00 pm ! \,,ler - UnnSI Unu[cn trplsL;ulJal. I lo .:' uurD u

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lnteryroup Business MeetingSun 6:00 pm

90 Day and PhoneOpen

Sun 7:00 pm Dallas-congregationohrHatorah-6324ChurchillWay,beweenHreSIoncnlllUlest., -- ,r--. 14.118 ?,lA/1 aanaoe# AO7)11,

Leader's choiceMon Noon )lano-PrairieU[e€kHaPIlslunt]rcn'ozut vv' rutttouoo.'''"""""" -lallas - st. Matthews Episcopale;heda 5100 Ross Ave., Ganett Hall, The Garrett Room'

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t-lterature Voices of RecoveryMon 12:10 pm

PATK OII UATTEII AVE' - '- :: :: .: :; ;, ,, , r r---:r-r ornn rntr.^Jlo-d ?rd flnnr Cnnf Room 5 0A12&12/Big BookMon 7:00 pm D,t..anvillc - (lhAfltoll Molnools[ no\ipltat, ouw vvt,=o.,o,,., "," ,'"-" --"' ' ---"' -Lewisville-FirstUnitedMemoom303.0ffl-35onMain

(entrance #2 - entry code 03333). :: : :: -. r-^. D^-d -^H^r

Leade/s ChoiceClosed Meeting

Mon 7:30 pm

Primary PurPoseMon 8:00 pm

LiteratureTue 10:00 am

Room 103 Discussion.Tue Noon

Tue 5:30 pm

LiteratureTue 6:00 pm Plano - New Locauon-l luv vv' rdlnur nu', ere ' 4v! I rer rv

Denton-FirstUnitedtrletffioom200.EnterthroughNorthentrancefacingMulberry!!- : :: ;r: iri ii riTues 7:00 pm

Lit-oA 12&12Tue 7:30 pm Farnre,rs aranch - Faith Un. Presbyter. church, 1211 / Marsn Lane' I oro!;K

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Lewisville - First UnitedJ ^L.,*z"h\ Cnd {lanr - Pnnm ?06

Step Study I WritingWed 7:00 pm

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Thu 7:00 pm

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Room' use south entrance; iflockod, dltg hll.

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LiteratureFri 10:00 am Mesquite - First Unlteo-'- ---. /.L,-^h '1on'l \A/ 'lEth Qtroat Ronm 103 Literature - Big BookFri n00n Plan0 - f falfle lwfeeK OaPtlDt urruruil, u4

-Men's MeetingSat 7:00 am

Discuss LitSat

Sat

9:00 am

Leader's ChoiceClosed Meetinq

9:00 am

Rotaiing toPiclSteP StudYSat

Sat

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9:00 am Whitehouse- 405 W Main St.

ffiab HosPital (Dogwood Room)::tr^,M^.6Qrannh.roitr.ttffi7MarshLane,1blockNofLBJ

Leaders Choice10 am

I it-Stcnc & Treds11:00 am

ecker' Behind sanctuaryfrom Boedecker

Men's Meetingnoon

with corrections/additions

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