12th Stepper - July/August 2026
- Jul 17
- 3 min read
A publication of the Los Angeles Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous
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Peace is found in AccEPtanCE
I learned something from each of the diet programs and exercise trainers I tried over decades of gaining and losing weight. It wasn’t enough. About a dozen years ago, I sought and found sanity in OA. I was desperate to stop my compulsive eating and obsession with weight and food. I found many helpful OA members, a sponsor, literature, recordings, tools, and, most of all, the Big Book and the Twelve Steps.
This share is about Acceptance and is related to page 417 in Alcoholics Anonymous. I have been reflecting on the peace I want in my life. Recently, I noticed that the letters for peace are contained in the word acceptance.
• I accept that I am a compulsive eater and that peace is found in abstinence.
• I accept that I do not need to find answers to every question or situation. I find peace in knowing a Higher Power holds all the mysteries of the universe.
• I accept that feelings are not facts. I find peace in allowing my HP to guide me through them.
• I accept that I am not in charge of anyone else’s life. I am more peaceful and helpful when I support by listening to someone with loving detachment and respecting their dignity of choice in their decisions.
• I accept that hard times are a part of life. I find peace in turning my life over to the care of my HP.
• I accept that I am human and therefore imperfect. God’s love gives me peace, joy, and all the strength I need to live in acceptance one day at a time.
I am filled with gratitude for all the acceptance you have given me as fellows on this path. Thank you.
-anonymous
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