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January 14, 2026 QUARTERLY EDITION
Welcome to the January 2026 Edition of Experience, Strength & Hope!
This quarter’s theme is Newcomers
- Our articles focus on the First, Second and Third Steps, Traditions and Concepts of Service, with the principles of Honesty, Unity (1) Hope, Trust, Conscience (2) Faith, Identity, Trust (3)
- Some noteworthy mentions World Service Annual Appeal and the Virtual Region Convention in February.
Check out the following articles submitted by our members!
- From Fear to Faith: Finding a Higher Power That Makes Sense to Me
- First Contact – OA Newcomer Story
- The Importance of Group Conscience
- My Personal ESH
- My First Lead Share
- How (Not) To Follow The Rules
- I didn’t Come Willing – I Came Exhausted
- Honesty – Step 1
- Surrender – Step 3
- Concept One – Unity
- Ice Cream Calling in the Dead of Night – Song
- Serenity Song – Original Song
- Newcomer Reality
Be Sure to check out our regular features!
- What I heard at a Meeting Memes
- May the 14th Be With You!
- Question of the Month
- Meeting Flyers Hub
- Interview with Claire M
- Not a Glum Spot
- Spotlight On Virtual Region’s PIPO Newcomers
- Extra! Extra! Read all About It!! -NEWCOMERS
- Desire for Abstinence Prayer
- Quieting My Mind and Spirit Prayer
- Set Aside Prayer
- Limited Series -How OA Works (Behind the Scenes) – What is a Representative
- Listen In: Voices of Recovery – Podcast Spotlight
- Foot Steps Forward: Board Shorts
- Limited Series on WSBC – NEW!!!
- Virtual Region News Corner – NEW!!!
We also have a new selection of articles from other Newsletters around OA!
- Thirty Days!
- Thoughts of Tradition One
- I’m perfectly sane. I just have an eating problem
- Tools of Recovery
- The Beauty of Tradition One
- Surrender
- OA Reflects No Diet
- Tradition Two Finds Justice
- There is Life After Catatonia
- Humility = Harmony with our Higher Power
- Step One Relief
- An Idea Whose Time Has Come
- Tradition Two – OA Reel
- Step 2 in OA – OA Reels
- Embracing our differences – OA Reel
AN ANNOUNCEMENT From our TRUSTEES : Please read the Annual Appeal at your meeting.
Past Editions
- January 2026 Quarterly Theme: Newcomers & Steps, Traditions and Concepts 1, 2, 3
- October 2025 Quarterly Theme: The Maintenance Steps 10, 11, 12
- July 2025 Quarterly Theme: Anorexia, Bulimia, Overeating & Steps, Traditions & Concepts 7, 8, 9
- April 2025 Quarterly Theme: Birthdays and Milestones & Step Four, Tradition Four & Concept Four
- October 2024 Quarterly Theme: Sponsorship & Step Ten, Tradition Ten & Concept Ten
- September 2024 Theme: Step Nine, Tradition Nine & Concept Nine
- August 2024 Monthly Theme: Step Eight, Tradition Eight & Concept Eight
- July 2024 Quarterly Theme: Self-Love
- January 2024 Quarterly Theme: New Year RE: Solutions!
- July 2023 Quarterly Theme: Diversity 2023
- April 2023 Anniversary Edition
- April 2020 Anniversary Edition
Be sure to get your pens ready to share your Experience, Strength and Hope on our next Edition when our theme will be Higher Power
©2026 Experience Strength & Hope Newsletter,
All rights reserved. Proudly sponsored by OA Foot Steps VIG #09670.
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