Inner Voice

September 2024

Newsletter of New Freedom Intergroup of OA
Step 9: Made directamends to such people
wherever possible, except
when to do so would
injure them or others.
• Spiritual Principle: Love
Tradition 9: OA, as such,ought never be organized;
but we may create service
boards or committees
directly responsible tothose they serve.
• Spiritual Principle:
Structure
Concept 9: Able, trusted
servants, together withsound and appropriate
methods of choosing
them, are indispensablefor effective functioning at
all service levels.
• Spiritual Principle:
Ability
Promise 9: Fear of people
and of economic
insecurity will leave us.

How Did It All Begin?
1984. I arrived at a meeting. It was filled with women (I am a man). I was embarrassed, ashamed, and a little frightened. A week earlier I was in Florida in the pool at
my wife’s aunt’s place. Afterwards my six-month-old son had his hands on the side of
my belly while I was resting and I couldn’t see him. I raised my head and I couldn’t
see him. I finally had to sit up so I could see him. My belly was so big I couldn't see
my child. I said to myself, “What's wrong with this picture?”
Then at my first meeting I met people who had lost over 100 pounds, others that had
suffered from bulimia and anorexia. I was bulimic from the time I was in grade
school and was 75 lbs. overweight.
I had been in another 12-Step fellowship since 1972, but I couldn’t “control” myeating. I was on a constant roller coaster with my weight. I so wanted to stop bingeing,purging, starving and overexercising. I was searching for a solution, but I couldn’t see
it because I was too wrapped up in myself.
At that first meeting, I saw people in recovery living happy, joyous, and free from thebondage of food for the price of a cup of coffee in the basket at the end of themeeting. I began listening to how they applied the 12 steps to their relationship withfood.
I heard people talking about how they used food as a drug to deal with life, and how
it got progressively worse over time. They felt trapped in the cycle of addiction like I
did and many did not see a way out until they came to OA.
Second, I listened to their stories of recovery – with setbacks, relapses, and life
struggles. They were living a full life in recovery. You could see it in their eyes andhear it in their shares. Recovery from a life of compulsion is not easy, but it is worth
it! It is also the easier, softer way compared to the many things I had tried up to thatpoint. They were applying the 12 steps to their daily lives while continuing to attend
meetings. I saw them reaping the benefits.
In five months I lost 75 lbs. and stayed active in recovery for seven years. Then I
moved away from my hometown to Washington, DC. Before I left my hometown myrecovery was strong and I was actively involved in helping others.
After I moved to Washington D.C. I stopped attending meetings because it wasinconvenient and it wasn’t the same as it was at home. From that point on I was inand out of OA for twenty years. I lost and gained weight many different times andwas using food to cope with the stress of life. I went through divorce, the death of(continued next page)-1NEW FREEDOM INTERGROUPPO Box 31072 • Savannah, GA 31410 • Email: oanfig@gmail.com • Website: www.oanfig.org

my 14-year-old son, a career change, geographic changes and, of course, hiding from my problems through isolation anddenial.
I finally returned to OA in 2011. This time I stayed in OA and applied what I had learned from those successful inrecovery. After losing 75 pounds again for the last time, I ended up needing open heart surgery and had four blocked
arteries replaced. That was ten years ago. My wife and I have walked more than 6,800 miles in the past four years. I am
not perfect and I don’t have “perfect” abstinence; however I continue happily on the road to recovery working my
program daily. God has granted me enough humility to follow this way of life.
During the pandemic I attended OA meetings around the world. They spread this message of hope to me and countlessothers. I am grateful to be a small part of such a great movement.
— John B., North Augusta, SC, USA

Step 9:Building Character

Step 9: Made direct amends to such people
wherever possible, except when to do so would
injure them or others.

Late last year, I completed a series of step nine amends. Before I began the amends, I had discussed a list of individuals I
owed amends to with my sponsor. That list came from the resentment list in my fourth step. I reviewed carefully who I
felt I needed to make amends to with my sponsor. It was important for me to discuss this important process withanother person who had experience with this step. It is easy to want to make amends to win friends back or to gain
approval from others – neither of those reasons are the reasons for making amends. We make amends to do our part ofcorrecting the past. We have been selfish, self-centered, and dishonest in our relationships and the ninth step process
allows us to correct our wrongs so that we can be of service to others more effectively.
It was important for me to write out what I wanted to say. I knew that I would feel uncomfortable, and when I am
uncomfortable, I tend to talk too much. I wanted to be direct and honest. The Big Book and our twelve and twelve
helped me form the short statements that I wrote. I had the following in my amends: WHY I was making amends to thisperson – because I am trying to recover from the deadly disease of compulsive overeating and this process has helped
many before me to recover. I want to admit my wrongs to the persons I wronged. WHAT I was sorry for – I described thespecific damage I had done. HOW to rectify the situation – I told each person what I intended to do to improve thesituation, and asked them WHAT could I do to make it better?
Most of the responses I received were very generous and supportive. I made amends to several of my siblings for how I
handled my parents move to assistive living. My siblings were so loving with me that I will never forget theseconversations. My conflict with my family, the discomfort I have felt for several years was gone. I also made amends toseveral individuals who I supervised in my last job. Again, I got mostly positive responses. One previous employee
wanted to hash out the past, discuss the issues deeper and talk about other employees. After a pause and a quick
prayer, I knew I needed to complete my amends and end the conversation. My Higher Power kept me from gossipingwith this person and ruining my opportunity to clean up my side of the street.
The process leading up to these conversations – steps 4-8 – were humbling. I have never been so keenly in touch withmy character defects and the damage I can do to others. The amends required courage I could have only gotten from aPower Greater than Myself. They also helped me to build character and to feel that I could look anyone in the eye. My
Higher Power felt as close as ever as I went home after each amend and thought about the progress I was making in
partnership with my OA family and my Higher Power.
The Big Book states the intention behind step nine best: “Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service
to God and the people about us.”
— Lucy B.

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Tradition 9:
Being Helpful?

Tradition 9: OA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may
create service boards or committees directly responsible to thosethey serve.

What a difference in attitude from the average organization where the boards and committees are full of people whowant to run things, make rules, and be bosses. Here we do service!
This I believe is the result of working the steps of the program which results in people who don’t think they know
everything. Therefore they are willing to listen and learn and follow the guidance of the steps and traditions. If they
make a mistake, it gives them the freedom to change when they notice it. We no longer have grey sheet. We have
gradually developed a list of useful tools as a service to our members. OA has its own literature now, all written,edited, and published with the help of members doing service.
In the personal area, being of service to my family has been important in my recovery. Before I got into program, I
thought I was being helpful, but I was a bossy, advice-giving dictator who knew what was right for everyone andnagged about it continuously. It was quite ineffective as you may imagine.
Learning how to listen is one of the gifts of the steps and traditions of the program. Listening helped me let others findout how life worked for them. This applies to my family as well as those whom I sponsor.
Thank God for OA.
— Patience M., Gainesville FL

Promises: Priceless Peace

Promise 9: Fear of people and of economic
insecurity will leave us.
Before I was halfway through my Ninth Step, I
experienced, as the Big Book promises, a new
freedom I’d never dreamed was possible: “Fear ofpeople and of economic insecurity will leave us”(Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th. ed., p. 84). I was freefrom the fear of financial insecurity. The feeling was
new and odd. Much of my life had been spent in the
pursuit of money and more money and, ideally,
someone else who would provide that money.

Working Step Nine, I repaid several thousand dollars
in amends. I didn’t stretch it out over time; I realizedthat my recovery was dependent on paying off mydebts (mostly for stolen goods), and I wasted no time. With each payment and face-to-face explanation that I was doing
this because I am a member of Overeaters Anonymous and I have to repay in order to stay clean, I felt immeasurably
better about myself and about life. My home was emptied of stolen and “borrowed” goods; my bank account was
emptied of money that wasn’t really mine anyway. Doing this meant not spending money on myself in the meantime—
no buying new items or taking trips until my amends were fulfilled—but the joy and serenity I felt were priceless. It was
like I had won the lottery! I had more money than I needed, even though I was earning less. My cup was surely
overflowing!
Before I was halfway through my amends, I experienced the complete absence of desire for more money. I had a job anda place to live; it was enough. I had some money in the bank; I had enough. Within the year, I married someone who,
still a student, brought no money into the relationship. (We’re still married thirty-six years later!) Eighteen months after
that, I left my dream job, at which I earned more money than I’ve ever earned since, and returned to university tocomplete an advanced degree. Then my spouse and I agreed to share a job and live overseas, where we earned a-3NEW FREEDOM INTERGROUPPO Box 31072 • Savannah, GA 31410 • Email: oanfig@gmail.com • Website: www.oanfig.org

minimal single income. We had two children and focused our lives on loving them, not through purchases but throughopportunities.
Where had my desire for more money and more security gone? Why did I not worry or panic over these decisions?
These Twelve Steps are powerful and life-changing. To come to believe that God could restore me to sanity (Step Two)and to step trustfully into God’s care (Step Three) changed me forever. Then, after all the clean-up of Steps Four throughNine, there was nothing holding me back: no fear of not being rich and comfortable, no fear of what other people
thought of my life decisions. Amazing!
Through living Steps Ten, Eleven, and Twelve for the past thirty-five years, I have been able to participate in the streamof life, responding to the next right thing as my Higher Power lets me know it through intuition, inspiration, and prayer. I
still have little money compared to other folks, but I have priceless peace of mind and abstinence. Indeed, I have won
the lottery of life and continue to be a winner each day, one day at a time, thanks to OA and God.
— Anonymous, September 1, 2018

And More Promises
Here are some other promises in Big Book order with a few comments (see last month for the first installment). Notethat the promises are generally conditional. One needs to work the program for the promises to come true in our lives.
More About Alcoholism
Negative promise: “I now remembered what my alcoholic friends had told me, how they prophesied that if I had an
alcoholic mind, the time and place would come—I would drink again. They had said that though I did raise a defense, itwould one day give way before some trivial reason for having a drink.”“But the moment I made up my mind to go through with the process, I had the curious feeling that my alcoholic
condition was relieved, as in fact it proved to be.”[Fred] “Quite as important was the discovery that spiritual principles would solve all my problems. I have since beenbrought into a way of living infinitely more satisfying and, I hope, more useful than the life I lived before. My old mannerof life was by no means a bad one, but I would not exchange its best moments for the worst I have now. I would not goback to it even if I could.”— Mark W.

Trusted Servants and Committee Chairs (New emails)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chair
Vice Chair/Bylaws
Treasurer
Secretary
Delegate
Newsletter/Meeting List
Public Info/Prof. Outreach
Young Persons
12th Step Within
Sponsor CoordinatorWebsiteWays and Means

Secretary will forward as needed
Echo G.
561.704.2917
Barbara C.
352.474.1366
Augusta L.
912.508.4777
Sandi JC912.464.4231
VACANT—Consider doing service
Mark W.
904.527.3433
Nancy K.
516.286.1888
VACANT—Consider doing service
VACANT—Consider doing service
Hailey404.797.5586
Brian B.
904.616.0608
VACANT—Consider doing service

oanfig@gmail.com
chairnfi@gmail.com
vicechairnfi@gmail.com
nfitreasury@gmail.com
oanfig@gmail.com
delegatenfi@gmail.com
innervoicenfi@gmail.com
piponfig@gmail.com
youngpeoplenfi@gmail.com
TSWnfi@gmail.com
sponsor.nfig@gmail.com
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Want to give service but not sure where to
start? Consider joining a committee!
Joining a committee is a great way to start giving
service above the meeting level. It does not requirethat you be an intergroup representative or that you
attend the business meetings. Just about anyone canjoin any committee that they’re interested in! Let’s
learn more about a few of the committees that we
have!
Public Information/Professional Outreach (PIPO)
committee. Current Chair: Nancy K.
• The purpose of the Public Information/Professional
Outreach Committee is to carry the message ofrecovery to compulsive eaters who still suffer; andto reach out to those who may otherwise not hear
about our program.
• OA’s 12 step program of recovery can offer hope toa fellow sufferer by attraction, not promotion. We
attract newcomers when we inform the public
about the program (aka: Public Information).
• Moreover, we attract newcomers when we provide OA information to the medical community, for example:
physicians, nurses, counselors (including, but not limited to eating disorder counselors), nutritionists, therapists,
psychologists, etc. who can bring awareness of the OA program to their clients or patients (aka: Professional
Outreach).
• Examples of PIPO service work include:• Arranging for and operating booths or tables at local health fairs and community events to display and distribute
OA literature• Distributing pamphlets to the local medical community• Arranging for Public Service Announcements (PSAs) via media (online, print, radio, etc.)• And more!
Interested? Reach out to Nancy K to find out more!
Twelfth Step Within (TSW) committee. Current chair: Vacant• The purpose of the Twelfth Step Within committee is to carry the message of recovery to those within our meetings
and fellowship. They assist with pairing newcomers with sponsors, run workshops focused on working the steps andretaining members, and encourage members to reach out to one another to keep our fellowship strong.
Interested? Reach out to Echo G. to find out more!
Ways and Means committee. Current Chair: Vacant• The purpose of the Ways and Means committee is to brainstorm, research, and execute fund raising ideas andopportunities for the purposes of further funding our group’s efforts to carry the message.
• Members of the committee may also provide service at events by selling merchandise or assisting with runningraffles, auctions, and more.
Interested? Reach out to Echo G. to find out more!

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Opportunities for Service
There are currently several opportunities for members to give service within our intergroup. Giving service is very
rewarding and many of our members find that it helps them to maintain their recovery. Here’s a list of the current
vacancies within the intergroup, as well as a brief description of the role and any requirements.
DELEGATE
Our delegate represents the intergroup at the annual World Service Business Conference and at our biannual Region
Business Assemblies, sharing experiences with other delegates. Delegates are asked to keep the intergroup informed
about what is happening with OA throughout the region and the world, and to keep the region and the World Service
Office (WSO) informed of any issues or concerns from our intergroup.
They also inform our intergroup about any new or revised literature and serve as the point of contact for majorannouncements and mailings from WSO. Delegates also help the intergroup solve problems and assist in keeping thebylaws in compliance with OA Bylaws. To do this, the delegate may draw on the resources of the WSO, where the staff isready to relay helpful OA experience from all over the world.
The delegate is chosen on the basis of judgment, experience, stability, abstinence, willingness, and faithful adherence tothe program of OA. To serve as the delegate for our intergroup you must have at least one year of current abstinence
and two years of service beyond the meeting level. This is an elected position.
Interested? Email Echo G at chairnfi@gmail.com
PARLIAMENTARIAN
The parliamentarian advises the chair and the intergroup as to the proper procedures for conducting the businessmeetings. They ensure that the meeting agenda is followed and helps to keep the group on track. The parliamentarian
can be consulted by members for assistance on issues such as calling for votes, following proper order, motions, andother parliamentary questions as needed.
The parliamentarian is an appointed position. It is recommended that they be abstinent before seeking to give service inthis role. Interested? Email Echo G at chairnfi@gmail.com
YOUNG PEOPLE’S SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR
The purpose of the Young People’s Subcommittee is to increase awareness of OA among young persons residing in ourgeographical area, to coordinate events for providing information on OA at high schools and other locations, and toencourage groups to be welcoming of young people who come to OA by reaching out to them with the message ofrecovery and by helping them to find a sponsor. The chair for this subcommittee coordinates the efforts of thesubcommittee and reports to the Public Information/Professional Outreach committee. They work closely with the PIPO
committee to ensure that our intergroup is carrying the message of recovery to our younger members.
The subcommittee chair is appointed by the PIPO Chair. It is recommended that interested parties be members of the
PIPO committee and that they be abstinent before seeing to give service in this role. Interested? Email Nancy K at
npklei@gmail.com
TWELFTH STEP WITHIN COMMITTEE CHAIR
The Twelfth Step Within Committee is focused on retaining and strengthening the recovery of our current fellowship.
The committee may put on workshops or special programs to help with outreach (for example, encouraging members tocontact 12 other members on the 12th of the month) and membership retention. The chair for this committee is
responsible for coordinating the committee meetings, planning activities or workshops, advising and assisting groups
with special events, and reporting to the intergroup.
The Twelfth Step Within Chair is an appointed position. In order to be considered, you must have six months of current
abstinence and be working the Twelve Steps of OA to the best of your ability, possess and exercise good judgment,
experience, stability, and willingness to serve, and you must have familiarity with the Twelve Traditions of OA.
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WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CHAIR
The Ways and Means committee serves to raise funds for our intergroup, which are then used to carry the message to
our fellow compulsive overeaters. They are tasked with researching and reviewing ideas and subsequently developing/ordering items for sale as part of these fundraising efforts. The committee must adhere to the guidelines for selling
merchandise at events set forth by the World Service Office. They are responsible for advertising any fundraising efforts
on behalf of the intergroup and must maintain accurate records of the expenditures and income related to these efforts.
The chair for the committee is responsible for coordinating committee meetings, fundraising ideas, and advertising, andfor reporting to the intergroup.
The Ways and Means Committee Chair is an appointed position. In order to be considered, you must have six months ofcurrent abstinence and be working the Twelve Steps of OA to the best of your ability, possess and exercise good
judgment, experience, stability, and willingness to serve, and you must have familiarity with the Twelve Traditions of OA.
Interested? Email Echo G at chairnfi@gmail.com
INTERGROUP REPRESENTATIVE
Each meeting may send up to two voting representatives to the Intergroup business meetings and as many observers as
care to attend. Intergroup representatives are asked to participate in discussions, debate, and votes at the intergrouplevel, and to keep their meeting informed of the things going on at the intergroup business meeting.
They may be encouraged to participate in workshops or marathons that are sponsored by the intergroup as well.
Intergroup representatives should also be prepared to bring forward any concerns or issues on behalf of their meeting,as many group problems can be resolved by sharing experiences at intergroup meetings with representatives from othergroups.
Individual meetings may set policies and procedures for how their intergroup representatives are elected or appointed,
so if you are interested in this role, please work with your meeting to determine what is required. You may also consider
having a group conscience to vote on the matter.

WSO Annual Appeal

Your contributions continue to make a difference for Overeaters Anonymous. Thank you! Here are some of the wonderful new ways we’ve been able to put them to work. In 2023, we created a public service video to extend a hand toothers with compulsive food challenges. Your funding also enabled us to post OA bylaws and policies as web pages andcreate a video that explains bylaws and service in a simplified way. And, of course, OA continues to update and maintainthe Find-a-Meeting tool on the website.

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Within the publications sphere, your contributions allowed us to translate Where Do I Start? into Icelandic, thereby
increasing access to 21 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Finnish, Italian, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Romanian,
Slovenian, and Zulu. New publications enabled through your funding included combined Public Information andProfessional Outreach Service Manual, Twelve Traditions Workbook of Overeaters Anonymous, and e-pamphlet To the
Man Who Wants to Stop Compulsive Overeating, Welcome. Finally, your funding enables us to fulfill your publication
orders and answer your questions by phone and email.
As technology and costs accelerate, we will need your support in 2024 to continue our outreach to diverse populations
and to offer innovative ways for you to connect with others who suffer from compulsive food behaviors. Here are ways
you can show your support in addition to your regular Seventh Tradition contribution:••

Donate directly, individually or as a group, online at oa.org/contribute (remember to include your meeting orservice body number)Consider contributing automatically through the Automatic Recurring Contributions link at oa.org/contributeAny amount would be appreciated and, if you cannot contribute now, we know that you continue to support OA in otherways.
In loving service and gratitude,– Board of Trustees Treasurer

See the Registration Form Attached!
Big Book Weekend
NOVEMBER 1-3, 2024
Join us in person as we witness examples of‘how to recover’ from the disease ofcompulsive eating, as outlined in the “BigBook” of Alcoholics Anonymous. Our
speaker will share how he practices his
program, maintains his recovery, lives inspiritual abundance, letting go of the foodand working with others. There will be groupsharing activities and plenty of time forfellowship, reflection and relaxation.
Abstinent meals, on the premises, will be available.

Stepping
Our Way to
Recovery(A Big Book Buffet)

Program begins at 7:00 pm Friday evening and ends at 12:00 pm Sunday.
LOCATION: MARYWOOD RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTER
235 Marywood Drive, St. Johns, FL 32259
www.marywoodcenter.org
904.287-2525
If you cannot attend the full weekend in person, virtual access will be available for the speakers. Virtual
registration will give you access to these workshops, but not any of the after-hours activities.
The two-page registration flyer is attached to this newsletter.

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Highlights of the August NFI Business Meeting:(Note: These are NOT the official minutes; they are only a recap of what was discussed. Official minutes are released
after changes and approval in the next month’s business meeting.)
New Freedom Intergroup business meeting was held August 10. Each meeting is welcome and encouraged to send two
voting members, and as many observers as desire to attend. The meeting is always the second Saturday of the month(unless otherwise decided) and runs for one and a half hours. Thus, the next business meeting is Saturday, September
14 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am by Zoom. (Meeting ID: 872 7218 1719, Password: 883350).
Highlights of what was covered at the July business meeting:Service Opportunities:••••

We need to fill the following service positions: Delegate, Parliamentarian, Young Persons subcommittee chair,
Twelfth Step Within chair, and Ways and Means chair. Other committees also need volunteers to provide
service.
SERVICE ROTATION REMINDER: At the end of this year, we will need to elect a new Vice Chair and a newNewsletter Chair per the term limits of these positions. If you are interested in either of these roles, pleaseconsider reaching out to learn more and possibly even to begin shadowing on the job.
We’ll be hosting a Big Book Retreat at Marywood on November 1-3, 2024. There will be many opportunities togive service as we plan for this event and at the event itself. If you are interested in volunteering in any way,please reach out to Nancy K. Registration is open!
In August of 2025, the World Service Convention will be held in Orlando, FL. While NFI is not officiallysponsoring or hosting this event, ANYONE is welcome to give service for it! If you are interested in helping withplanning or otherwise volunteering, please contact Susan B. by email at chair@oaregion8.org

Other Items of Note:•••

All meetings are to let Chair know about changes in format. Thank you to those who sent us updates thismonth! They should be reflected on the website and meeting list.
It’s time to prepare our annual budget. We will be considering adding some new expense lines this year for
potential efforts to carry the message and for an extra donation to world service.
Discussed various service positions at the intergroup level, requirements, etc.

The Region 8 Technology Committee…
…is looking for any Region 8 fellows to join the team! The Tech committee promotes the use of the Region 8 website andprovides information and technology support for the region.
No technology experience is needed. Really!!! We are looking for both committee members and someone interested inleadership mentorship to attend the assemblies as a future Tech Committee Chair.
If you have any interest in helping Region 8 ensure we can provide our assemblies as hybrid to allow greater access to allintergroups- Please contact our Tech Committee Chairs:
techwebchair@oaregion8.org or Techwebchair2@oaregion8.org
Benefits of service: inspire you to do your best, stay in the middle of the boat in OA, be actively engaged with otherpeople who take their program seriously, expand your network of fellows in OA across different states in the US anddifferent countries, ensure OA is available for the newcomer.

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Events from All Over

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More from Region 8
A new way to carry the message!
Region 8 announces an excellent resource page with links to valuable OA information to benefit
newcomers, returning and current members. Maybe even the “old timers.”
Have you read the appendices to Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition? They include writings on
The Role of a Plan of Eating, A Disease of the Mind, A Disease of the Mind, A Disease of the Body,
A Disease of the Spirit and more.
People may scan this QR code (point your smart phone’s camera at the QR code and it will pop
up a link) and connect to the Region 8 resources page. Please feel free to print this information and pass around in
face-to-face meetings or insert into a visual format for virtual meetings.
Check it out — Pass it on!
Articles printed in this newsletter reflect the opinion of each individual OA member and do not represent OA as awhole. Intergroup meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month. The deadline to submit articles is the 20th of the month
before the Intergroup meeting. Articles may be edited. When submitting articles, please include your name andphone number and whether or not you would like your name printed. This newsletter may be reproduced andenjoyed by other 12-steppers without written permission. If you would like to submit articles and/or comments, or if
you would like to receive the Inner Voice in color as a pdf, send your email address to the Newsletter Chair at
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Where are your donations going?
According to our Seventh Tradition, we are self-supporting through our own contributions. To donate directly toIntergroup, write a check made payable to ‘NFI’ and mail to: OA NFI, PO Box 550842, Jacksonville, FL 32255; or log onto
oanfig.org and scroll down to the ‘donate’ button. You may pay by PayPal or credit card.
When you contribute your 7th Tradition donations, if you indicate your group number, the donation will be recorded forthat specific group. When we do not have a group number to work with, we may include the donations as unspecified.
Each month, NFI tallies the group donations and sends 10% of the total to Region 8, with an additional 30% to the World
Service Office. Donations sent directly to World Service Office do not reflect in our group donations total.

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