One of my favorites from this past weekend: If God had meant us to speak more and listen less, he’d have given us two mouths and one ear. Right on.

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I wrapped up my UK trip with an Overeaters Anonymous meeting in Cambridge. Five attendees. Three men, two women. Not a lot of abstinence. Still it was an OA meeting and I could bring may experience strength and hope.  I got to the meeting location early, just in case. So early that I felt I could explore [...]

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Got to a meeting last night. Only got a little lost on the way. I was on-time none the less. We had a small meeting. Just two young ladies and me. Topic was Step 11 and we read three selections from Lifeline followed by about 5 minutes of meditation. There was a very loud clock [...]

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You decide: I headed into Big City to pick up my completed passport. I had planned to park at the local train station and hop on the train. No free spaces. None. So, I headed in toward Big City and parked closer to town. Caught a train, got my passport, stopped at Whole Foods for [...]

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On the last day of February, I had the bright idea, each month, to write on the Step, Tradition and Concept of the month. What was I thinking? Here we are in March so Step 3 is first at bat. As I did last month, I need to personalize this step. Step 3 – Made [...]

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Nestlé, that most ethical of international food conglomerates*, will, starting today, introduce it’s Jenny Craig brand of diet to Europe. France of all places. PARIS — Could U.S.-style diet coaching offer a solution to the rising tide of obesity in Europe? Nestlé, the Swiss food goliath, hopes so. It is bringing Jenny Craig, its quintessentially American [...]

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Another lovely Friday, another service opportunity. I blew off my Friday noon Overeaters Anonymous meeting to do service at a local high school health fair. I’ve done this one before. Twice before. Did the table a little differently. Same old banner we’ve used before.  It has the 15 questions, not the 10 teen questions. I’ve [...]

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I had the thought today that it would be a worthwhile exercise, each month, to write on the Overeaters Anonymous step, tradition and concept of the month. As today is the last day of February, I’ve done what I do best: Set a ridiculous deadline for myself. As the deadline is fixed, I will sacrifice [...]

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See, still room for improvement.

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So, I’m sitting in the lobby of a local hospital waiting for others to show up for the Overeaters Anonymous meeting and I’m watching people walk by, wondering which of these may be a newcomer for today’s meeting. In today’s America, the odds are pretty good that about half the people you see walk by [...]

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