PACE Newsletter

February 2020 

Positive Action Changes Everything

Mid-Hudson Info

website >> midhudsonoa.org

From the Chair

 

February is the month of love. Love of a program and steps that lead us to recovery, a growing love for a Power greater than ourselves and everything that Power wants to be for us as long as we seek it; the love of our fellows in program and everything they do for us on a daily basis; love of our sponsor and
sponsees and how we continue to grow and learn from both; and finally the love of self which comes all on its own as we develop a relationship with a Higher Power of our understanding.


The MHIG Member Survey will be rolling out soon and we want to hear from all of you!! The good, the bad and the ugly, we want it all! Suggestions on how to do things differently or better, critiques on what you believe has been done incorrectly, anything and everything. We want to know! We are here to serve you and we are excited to learn some new ideas on what you would want from a service group so do not be shy on that survey. This is a chance to have your voices/opinions be heard.


**Fun Fact- The word love is used in some form 78 times in the Big Book, 149 time in Voices of Recovery and 115 times in the For Today daily reader**


“True comfort is to be found in the balance and sanity of abstinence. So deep and pure is this comfort that it is well worth whatever trouble or pain I might have to pass through to attain it.” — For Today, p. 253. 

When I became newly abstinent, I went through a difficult time experiencing the pain which had been buried under food and fat. I felt it mostly at night. Up came all the aches of the past: terrors, regrets, and deep, deep sadness. I exorcised those ghosts with the help of my OA friends and the Twelve Steps. I used the tools of telephone and writing a lot. The support I received was incredible. I’m so grateful! Now true comfort for me is waking up with that clean, happy feeling, knowing I was abstinent the day before. True comfort is: Hearing the birds sing Breathing the sweet breath of life Thrilling to the

beauty of nature Loving this moment Loving the people I’m with Being grateful all the time. So deep and pure and satisfying is abstinence, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Overeaters Anonymous. Voices of

Recovery -January 3rd 

 

“Recovery began for most of us when we got out of isolation and into an OA group. Here we discovered we were never meant to live alone.” — The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, p. 109

There’s something about this Fellowship of individuals that has completely changed my life. I think the spirituality of OA comes from the comforting word “we.” I’m not alone. I used to find my comfort in food, but it was a lonely, sad kind of comfort. Now my comfort is in this Fellowship. There’s much love in this program. Even if I feel tired and cranky when I walk into a meeting, smiles and hugs greet me. The honest sharing, holding of hands, and praying transform and energize me. When I
can’t make a meeting, I can make a phone call. When I can’t make a phone call, I can send an e-mail or write a letter to another OAer. I’m part of a “we.” In this wonderful program I’ve found love and understanding beyond my wildest dreams. Thank God for OA. Overeaters Anonymous. Voices of
Recovery . Overeaters Anonymous. Kindle Edition. February 12


Wishing you all nothing but love, in all its forms this month,


Lori J.

Feb. 29th, take

A LEAP INTO RECOVERY!

and

ANSWER THE MEMBER SURVEY!

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"The good, the bad and the ugly, we want it all!" - Lori J.

SPRING RETREAT Rooms are Full

AND 

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Open Service Position!

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Recording Secretary:

Shall see that Intergroup Meeting minutes are kept of all Intergroup meetings and that a copy of the minutes is delivered to the intergroup webmaster for publication on the web site.

Contact:  MHIG Chair   ​

Meeting Updates

New Meeting

 

Where: Reformed Church of Shawangunk, 1166 Hoagerburgh Rd, Wallkill

When: Thursdays - 6:30 PM 

Contact: Madeline ~ 845-532-3967 

County: Ulster

Topic: Focus on The 12 Steps

Type: Closed Meeting - OAs Only

Get connected and find out first hand about snow closures, last-minute phone meetings, workshops, 

special events, and all the latest MHIG happenings... 

Text "@oamhig" to the number 81010.

Follow the prompts and enter "s" for student.

This is "Remind," a free app used to send text messages to many people generally used for schools. It is not conversational, although you can text to the administrator if you have any questions. Only updates, news, reminders, etc., will be posted. Feel free to pass this wonderful tool along to fellow MHIG OAs.

Bring a friend!

All are welcome to MHIG Meetings!  

Our next Mid Hudson InterGroup meeting will be... 

What: a face-to-face meeting after the Po'k. meeting

When: Saturday, March 21st at 10:30 AM 

Where: 55 Wilbur Blvd, Poughkeepsie, NY, Room 118  

Region 6 Info

website >> oaregion6.org

Region 6 Convention

 

Look for Early Bird Registration in

February 2020!

 
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12th Step Within

Reach Out to Suffering

Members in Fellowship. 

Telephone on the 12th of

Every Month.

 
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Virtual Region Info

website >> oavirtualregion.org

Telephone

Holiday Marathon

Meetings

 

712+ Virtual Intergroup

 
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OA WSO Info

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2020 Convention


Theme: Sunshine of the Spirit: 60 Years Around the Sun!

 

Dates: August 20-22, 2020

 

Renaissance Orlando at Sea World ®
6677 Sea Harbor Drive
Orlando, FL 32821 USA
Phone: 407-351-5555

 

Hotel Reservations:
Reservations will open in January 2020.

 
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