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02.16.2025 - Steps 3 and 4 - Jeanette M and Julianna
02.16.2025 - Steps 3 and 4 - Jeanette M and Julianna
02.16.2025 - Steps 3 and 4 - Jeanette M and Julianna
Sunday 16th February 2025
Join Jeanette and Julianna as they explore OA Steps 3 and 4, focusing on spiritual growth, personal inventory, and recovery from compulsive eating.
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Episode Overview
- Understanding the importance of Steps 3 and 4 in OA.
- The role of a higher power in recovery.
- Taking a fearless moral inventory.
- How service to OA enhances recovery.
- Navigating emotional challenges in recovery.
"It's a delusion when I believe my motives are good because I can't differentiate the true from the false."
In this insightful episode of the Overeaters Anonymous (OA) podcast, hosts Jeanette M and Julianna delve into the intricacies of Steps 3 and 4 of the OA 12-step program. The episode serves as a guide for those struggling with compulsive eating behaviors, providing a pathway to spiritual growth and recovery.
The conversation begins with a reminder that OA remains unaffiliated with any external organizations or ideologies, emphasizing its core mission to support individuals in overcoming compulsive eating through the 12-step framework. Jeanette and Julianna highlight the transformative power of acknowledging powerlessness over food and the unmanageability of life, a crucial aspect of Step 1, which sets the stage for the subsequent steps.
The hosts discuss the significance of Step 3, where individuals make a conscious decision to turn their will and lives over to a higher power, underscoring the importance of spiritual surrender in the journey to recovery. Step 4 involves a thorough and fearless moral inventory, encouraging participants to confront their past actions and emotions honestly. This step is crucial for personal growth and healing, as it allows individuals to identify and work on their character defects.
Throughout the episode, both hosts emphasize the value of service within the OA community, noting that giving back is a vital component of the recovery process. They also address the challenges of maintaining emotional sobriety, particularly for those with a history of trauma, and suggest seeking professional support when necessary. The episode concludes with a heartfelt prayer, encapsulating the spirit of surrender and willingness to embrace change.
Listeners are encouraged to engage with the OA community, take part in meetings, and continue their personal recovery journey with hope and resilience.