Twelfth Step Within Format for Information Gathering: “Ideas that Work”
Type of Project
Fellowship/Humor
Project Name
OA Bingo
Project Goal
Familiarize ourselves with slogans and have fun
Organizing Service Body
Los Angeles Intergroup (OAbirthday.com), Region 2
Contact Information
John, webmaster@oar.org
Resources Needed (budget, volunteers, materials, etc.)
Print out the “bingo’s” from the website – https://www.oalaig.org/site-assets/docs/bingo.pdf. This PDF on the website contains 200 pages with 4 cards to a page. You can print as many or as little as you want by choosing a “page range” when you print them. Also, a color laser printer and using card stock make a nice looking bingo card.
Implementation Process (including length of time for planning and implementation)
Can be used at a meeting, workshop, or marathon. Another suggestion is to use them as giveaways.
Additional Comments (including things of which to be mindful)
Those wishing to have these OA bingo cards in another language, email to the above contact person for assistance.
One suggestion was for sponsors to give these OA bingo cards to their sponsees and use them during a meeting (to pay more attention at the meeting).
Results
Fun, and a light hearted way to gently poke the “pay attention” message to people.
Translatable Text of Sample Bingo Cards
OA Program Slogan Bingo
| Don’t quit before the miracle happens | My sponsor doesn’t understand me | Stinking thinking | I’m also in AA… | I’ll wrap it up |
| There are no coincidences | God doesn’t make junk | I’m not ready to sponsor | First things first | There is a God and I’m not it |
| My worst day now is better than my best day then | Bring the body and the Mind will follow | Free Space Visit us at oabirthday.com | Program has turned my life around 180 degrees | I can’t feel deprived |
| Pray to God, but row to shore | Fear is lack of Faith | The only green thing I ate was pistachio ice cream | Sick and tired of being sick and tired | Be careful what you pray for |
| We’ll love you until you learn to love yourself | I was in another 12 Step food program | We’re all here because we’re not all there | I won’t beat myself up over it | I would starve myself all day |
OA Program Slogan Bingo
| The only green thing I ate was pistachio ice cream | Bring the body and the Mind will follow | I have intimacy problems | No pain, no gain | I considered myself a diet expert |
| It’s not what you’re eating it’s what’s eating you | Fake it till you make it | Page 417 (449) | This is the last house on the block | I’ve just gotten out of a relationship |
| I won’t beat myself up over it | Live and let live | Free Space Visit us at oabirthday.com | My inner child | I guess I’ve hit a bottom |
| Attitude of gratitude | You can’t give away what you don’t have | If you’re not in 3 programs, you’re in denial | Sick and tired of being sick and tired | I’ve been in Al Anon for a long time |
| Would I rather be right — or happy | Pray to God, but row to shore | Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness | I Came, I Came To, I Came To Believe | We are only as sick as our Secrets |
OA Program Slogan Bingo
| This is a disease of isolation | Diets don’t work for me | Live and let live | I started on gray sheet | Attitude of gratitude |
| I’ve been in Al Anon for a long time | No pain, no gain | I Came, I Came To, I Came To Believe | I won’t beat myself up over it | I’ll wrap it up |
| My whole family was fat | Once I lost the weight, I went on to guys/girls | Free Space Visit us at oabirthday.com | I had to quit playing God | Don’t quit before the miracle happens |
| We’re all here because we’re not all there | Sick and tired of being sick and tired | Some of us our sicker than others | I don’t eat sugar or white flour | I think I had a slip |
| I’m not ready to sponsor | Let go and let God | Happy, Joyous and Free | God doesn’t make junk | Some are sicker than others |
OA Program Slogan Bingo
| Program has turned my life around 180 degrees | Stick with the winners | This isn’t my first 30 day chip | Some are sicker than others | I considered myself a diet expert |
| You can’t give away what you don’t have | Would I rather be right — or happy? | This is the last house on the block | My worst day now is better than my best day then | I was on a “See Food” diet |
| When all else fails Follow Directions | I didn’t gain weight until I was married | Free Space Visit us at oabirthday.com | I’ve just gotten of a relationship | I Came, I Came To, I Came To Believe |
| Principles before personalities | I have intimacy problems | Take what you can use and leave the rest | Happy, Joyous and Free | I’m also in AA… |
| You can’t coast if you’re not going downhill | My food has gotten sloppy | I was a night eater | Page 417 (449) | More will be revealed |