Extra! Extra! Latest Edition! ESH Newsletter
January 14, 2026 QUARTERLY EDITION
Hot off the press!! The Experience, Strength & Hope Newsletter (ESH) has hit the stands with a great collection of new articles and submissions! Our second edition of 2026 offers a series of new articles on our theme: HIGHER POWER – plus Steps 4, 5 & 6. Dive in for Experience, Strength & Hope that we are sure will help many! Some noteworthy mentions World Service Business Conference, Virtual Region Annual Appeal and the Virtual Region Assembly in May.
Check out the following articles submitted by our members!
- Do You hear Me?
- Finding my own Higher Power
- A Measure of Trust
- Using the Concepts in my Life
- Responsibility, the price of Service -Concept 6
- Imagine Abstinence – Poem
- Imperfect Abstinence – Poem
- Opening our Mind to Consideration -Concept 5
- The Spiritual Principle of Step 6 – Willingness
- Higher Power: An Original Song
- The Five Contemplations
- To On Awakening: A Poem
Be Sure to check out our regular features!
- What I heard at a Meeting Memes
- May the 14th Be With You! Higher Power
- Question of the Month
- Meeting Flyers Hub
- Interview with Mel B
- Not a Glum Spot
- Spotlight On Two Way Prayer
- Extra! Extra! Read all About It!! -HIGHER POWER
- Serenity Statement
- Trusted Servant Prayer
- Podcast Spotlight
- Foot Steps Forward: Board Shorts
- Limited Series on WSBC – part 2
- Virtual Region News Corner
We also have a new selection of articles from other Newsletters around OA!
- Trusting HP
- OA’s Unique Individuals- OA Reel
- We are not a Glum Lot
- Step 5 Integrity-OA Reel
- Translation for the Atheist/Agnostic/Secular Newcomer
- I’m Still an Agnostic and I Still Keep Coming Back
- Trust Higher Power Today
- The Twelve Steps Transformed My Anger, Resentment, and Fear Into Serenity
- Concept 4: Spiritual Principle Equality- OA Reel
- Surrenderol: Wonder Drug?
- I Think I’ll Let God
- God and Gratitude
A VIRTUAL REGION ANNUAL APPEAL SLIDE SHOW : Please play the Annual Appeal 3Xs at your meeting.
Past Editions
- April 2026 Quarterly Theme: Higher Power & Steps, Traditions and Concepts 4, 5, 6
- 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 “Tools of Recovery”, plus Steps, Traditions and Concepts 7, 8 and 9
©2026 Experience Strength & Hope Newsletter,
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