The following is a member submitted story from Andrea F. If you would like to submit a piece of writing to be published on our website and in our newsletter, please contact: publications@oanyc.org.
I attend our Metro Intergroup Retreats every winter and summer. They are joyful, spiritual, healing, learning experiences. I come to awareness, acceptance, and action with each retreat on a variety of issues in my life. I laugh, I cry, I create greeting cards at the crafts table, dress up in fun outfits and wigs to sing in the talent show, sit in morning group meditations, take walks on the beautiful grounds of the Guest House, and hear extraordinary qualifications of experience, strength, and hope by a variety of OA’ers. We do insightful work in our breakout groups, have delicious, well prepared meals, meet new sponsors and sponsees, and develop new relationships that may turn into life-long friendships.