Oa big book meetings

When the focus is on a specific text, usually the group supplies copies of the book for attendees. By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we have found a way to live sober from our compulsive eating with a happiness and freedom that we had never imagined possible. The content reflects the experience, strength and hope of our local members. If you are interested in overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left.

Many oa members find that when read daily, the literature further reinforces how to live the twelve steps. Adapted from alcoholics anonymous tradition 5, big book pages 562 and 563. All aa literature that has the aa logo is approved by oa world service. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover. Newcomers can find more information for about oa at. It is the opinion of the presenters and the words are directly taken from the big book. Members share their experience, strength, and hope to bring the twelvestep program of overeaters anonymous to life. Overeaters anonymous dallas home of oa in dallas and east texas. Guidelines for a group conscience meeting suggested group conscience meeting format. We want to make sure that someone is there to welcome you when you arrive at a meeting that you have never visited before. Meetings are gatherings of two or more compulsive overeaters who come together to. View rooms, availability, services and details on how to book for events and meetings at affordable prices.

Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. They offer a new way of life that enables the compulsive eater to live without the need for excess food. This is an eating disorder treatment center, but per our traditions we do not endorse or lend the oa name to this outside facility. Oa sea to sky intergroup together we can do what we could. The documents represent the views of a number of overeaters anonymous oa members who use the big book as a set of directions for working the twelve steps. The workshop used the program of action found in oas and aas basic text, alcoholics anonymous, fondly known as the big book.

Compulsive eating is an illness of the body and mind, but there is a solution. When you want to speak, listen to the leader and be respectful to follow the suggested procedure. This will take you to the official website of overeaters anonymous. Because we are an anonymous program if you are listening where someone else may hear please use headphones and also make sure others cannot see your screen. This book is sold at cost of sale on for the benefit of oa members who want a print copy of the popular big book study by lawrie c. Due to the covid19 situation, it is advised that you call the contact person for any facetoface meeting you plan to attend to confirm that it is still happening even if it is not marked as temporarily cancelled below. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition the twelvestep workbook of overeaters anonymous welcome back. During the oa hour of power monday thru friday meetings, we read and discuss the books alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book, and. An oa big book study working the 12 steps in oa is the foundation of our recovery. Click on the meetings tab for the time and location information of oa meetings in the counties of nassau and.

This section is to help us with our temporary virtual meetings. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. List of virtual meetings overeaters anonymous san fernando. Sign up today to receive updates on oa events, meetings, and news. We are a fellowship of people who have recovered from the illness of compulsive eating by following the program of. The twelve steps are the heart of the overeaters anonymous oa recovery program.

The workshop used the program of action found in oas and aas basic text. Everyone is welcome at all oa meetings, regardless of format or focus. We change only alcohol and alcoholic to food and compulsive overeating in the script and nontext portions click hear to. No matter what your problem with food compulsive overeating, undereating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or overexercising we have a solution. The spread of covid19 has led to health advisories against facetoface meetings. The step 4 forms and the step 11 form were originally produced by blaine d. You do not have to register to attend an oa meeting. Meetings oa hour of power we live in the solution and. Oa phone meetings oahow phone meetings oa speaker recordings a vision for you big book phone meetings.

Please give your fellows the same attention and respect you do at our facetoface meetings. Oapp overeaters anonymous primary purpose oapp menu. Zoom workshops overeaters anonymous for new york city. Meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one anothers anonymity. Apr 01, 2020 overeaters anonymous central colorado.

Click on the button below to open a list of virtual meetings. The oa saturday soho big book study group holds a topic discussion meeting on the last saturday of each month at the 10. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Their isnt any meetings nearby, thnx for sharing audio. Overeaters anonymous oa is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. The ideas expressed in the twelve steps, which originated in alcoholics anonymous. Use the search buttons to find a facetoface, telephone, online, or nonrealtime meeting meetings that do not meet in real time, such as. Discussing the oa book twelve steps and twelve traditions first friday of the month, and the aa big book on the remaining fridays. All meeting locations are closed during stay at home executive order thru end of day april 6, 2020. It is not oa conference or boardapproved and does not represent oa as a whole. Overeaters anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the twelve steps and twelve traditions of oa. Food is not allowed in our meetings, the same will apply to zoom meetings. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food. Please visit our virtual meetings page under meetings tab for further information.

Patterned after the twelvestep alcoholics anonymous program, the oa recovery program addresses physical, emotional and spiritual recovery aspects of compulsive overeating. If we attend oa meetings, work on the nine tools of program, read from the big book, practice the twelve and twelve, read other recommended oa literature, try to help somebody who is still suffering and if we have a desire to stop compulsively overeating, this promise will be kept read more. Whether you are a newcomer or returning after relapse, the nassau county intergroup of overeaters anonymous extends the hand and heart of fellowship to you. We use the big book as our main text, studying it in meetings and with our recovered sponsors, because following the simple program of action in the. It is a good idea to reach out to the contact person to make sure the meeting information on this list is current. It is a good idea to reach out to the contact person to make sure the meeting information on this list is. Community center for spiritual living, 3891 ridge rd. We welcome anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. If you would like to make notations in the text, obtaining a personal copy is useful. Help for compulsive eaters, bulimics and anorexics in denver, co. This site provides a wealth of resources to guide your step work based on alcoholics anonymous big book. As a result, some some oa meetings are temporarily meeting online.

Paediatrics conference room, alice springs hospital, 6 gap road. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. We also study the book alcoholics anonymous, referred to as the big book, to understand and reinforce our program. As such, the circumstances in which paypal charges a commission do not apply.

Mondays tuesdays wednesdays thursdays fridays saturdays sundays. At this time, the oa melbourne including regional victoria and tasmania intergroup highly recommends that members and visitors call the meeting contact listed on this page to confirm the details before attending the meeting. The twelve steps of overeaters anonymous may help you when all other methods have failed. Aa meeting topics from the big book whether youre looking for a topic for your next a.

Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one anothers anonymity. For examples of what you might hear at an oa meeting, listen our members share on the oasf podcast. Download the list of oa meetings for the twin cities, central and southern minnesota, and western wisconsin. All oa marin facetoface meetings have been suspended as of march 16th and have been moved to virtual meetings. Facetoface temporarily suspended meeting will meet at regular time in the zoom online conference room. Published by oa big book nyc on june 27, 2016 leave a response we recently had the fortune of getting access to some great oa related cartoons by howard so please check out the link below. Jul 01, 2019 serenity through the big book on hold until further notice 6. See the meetings page for more information about how to attendaccess the saturday linebyline home group meeting. Primary purpose oapp each group has but one primary purpose to carry its message to the compulsive eater who still suffers.

Riverside enter church parking lot from fairmount blvd. Please take some time to explore our website and consider attending a meeting. A much more detailed outline of the big book is found in a schematic outline of the big book as found at. We are advised to pray throughout the day as a means of finding and maintaining our abstinence. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion meetings.

The book alcoholic anonymous the big book is the text for these meetings. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Big book study guide used in linebyline big book meetings the study guide was written and is published by the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous in dallas, tx. Local meetings overeaters anonymous gold coast intergroup. Overeaters anonymous oa offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the twelve steps and twelve traditions of oa. Local meetings overeaters anonymous south bay intergroup. During the oa hour of power monday thru friday meetings, we read and discuss the books alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book, and alcoholics anonymous 12 steps and 12 traditions.

This page is not affiliated with overeaters anonymous. Our oa literature and the aa big book are everavailable tools which. If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a.

The whole big book virtual meeting inperson on hold. Whether youre new to oa or returning, you are always welcome. Youll also find meetings in the east bay, sacramento valley, midpeninsula, silicon valley. This literature has been locally produced by overeaters anonymous great britain and approved on 20th october 20.

When donating via paypal, be sure to choose the friends and family option. The twelve steps the twelve traditions how it works the tools of recovery the promises the acceptance passage we all need to be loved and accepted the closing oa promise i put my hand in yours third step prayer seventh step prayer. Overeaters anonymous has approximately 6,500 meetings in over 80 countries. We are individuals recovering from compulsive overeating through the 12 steps of overeaters anonymous and the teaching and practice outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. You do not have to register to attend any oa meeting.

Greater seattle intergroup overeaters anonymous for the. In addition to facetoface meetings, oa offers telephone and online meetings. Meetings give us an opportunity to identify our common problems, confirm our common solution through the twelve steps, and share the gifts we receive through this program. A vision for you phone meeting schedule and access information opens in new. Local meetings contact info for each meeting is available on the printer friendly meeting list. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Getting and staying in touch with our higher power is a key element for our success in oa. Oct 17, 2017 overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Unauthorized reproduction of this book for sale is a violation of law and sale at a price greater than cost is a violation of the authors terms of. This will take you to a page which contains documents as well as links to podcasts which might be helpful to you in your journey.