Thus, it is to promote our own recovery that we cultivate the attitude of humility implied in Tradition Twelve. As we continue to grow spiritually, we begin to lose our desire for prestige in OA and in other areas of our lives. — The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, p. 205
We come to this program with shattered self-esteem.
We might have accomplishments but we feel of minimal worth.
The urge is huge to let people know we're someone,
someone worth knowing, someone with credentials.
OAStepper knew someone asked to speak at an OA event
several states away from her home. She had normie credentials
(references that would draw respect from normal people)
but her sponsor directed her not to name either her profession
nor her avocation...in other words just to be an average person.
She did as told, though it made no sense to her, but years later
it made perfect sense. It's true..".it is to promote our own recovery
that we cultivate the attitude of humility implied in Tradition Twelve.
As we continue to grow spiritually, we begin to lose our desire for prestige
in OA and in other areas of our lives."
We might have accomplishments but we feel of minimal worth.
The urge is huge to let people know we're someone,
someone worth knowing, someone with credentials.
OAStepper knew someone asked to speak at an OA event
several states away from her home. She had normie credentials
(references that would draw respect from normal people)
but her sponsor directed her not to name either her profession
nor her avocation...in other words just to be an average person.
She did as told, though it made no sense to her, but years later
it made perfect sense. It's true..".it is to promote our own recovery
that we cultivate the attitude of humility implied in Tradition Twelve.
As we continue to grow spiritually, we begin to lose our desire for prestige
in OA and in other areas of our lives."
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